In This World

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In This World

R,

2002,

1h 28m,

Drama

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89%

61 Reviews

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88%

2,500+ Ratings

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89%

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61 Reviews

88%

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2,500+ Ratings

In this dramatic re-creation, Jamal and Enayat escape from the wretched Shamshatoo Refugee Camp in northwest Pakistan and embark on a perilous journey to England, where Jamal's uncle lives. Though they are initially caught by Iranian authorities and sent back, they ultimately make it through Iran to Istanbul, Turkey, smuggled there by paid human traffickers. To get to Italy, they must risk being shipped, and spend over a day in an unventilated container.

Critics Consensus

Using documentary-style filmmaking to blur the lines between fact and fiction. In This World tells a harrowing but important story about the plight of refugees.

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Adam Nayman

eye WEEKLY

Apr 9, 2004

5/5

Ferociously stakes a claim to the hearts, and minds, of viewers fortunate enough to see it.

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Geoff Pevere

Toronto Star

Mar 5, 2004

4/5

Puts something like a personal face on what is so often rendered merely as an abstract statistic: the plight of the contemporary refugee in a violently 'globalized' world.

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

Mar 5, 2004

2.5/4

Although the story told is of vital importance, the manner of the telling robs us of the appropriate emotional response.

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Jeffrey Overstreet

JeffreyOverstreet.com (Ghost.io)

Jan 15, 2005

A

It is rewarding unlike any other film I've seen.

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Jay Antani

Los Angeles Alternative

Sep 30, 2004

4/5

That Winterbotton was able to pull this venture off at all is remarkable.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jun 27, 2004

2.5/4

...an odd hybrid of fiction and non-fiction, featuring a cast comprised mostly of amateur actors.

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Michael Winterbottom

Director

Jamal Udin Torabi

Jamal

Enayatullah

Enayat

Imran Paracha

Travel Agent (Pakistan)

Hiddayatullah

Enayat's Brother (Pakistan)

Allah Bauhsh

Farid (Pakistan)

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Synopsis

In this dramatic re-creation, Jamal and Enayat escape from the wretched Shamshatoo Refugee Camp in northwest Pakistan and embark on a perilous journey to England, where Jamal's uncle lives. Though they are initially caught by Iranian authorities and sent back, they ultimately make it through Iran to Istanbul, Turkey, smuggled there by paid human traffickers. To get to Italy, they must risk being shipped, and spend over a day in an unventilated container.

Director: Michael Winterbottom
Producer: Andrew Eaton, Anita Overland
Screenwriter: Tony Grisoni
Distributor: Lionsgate Films, Sundance Film Series, Sundance Channel Home Entertainment
Production Co: BBC
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 17, 2002, Wide
Release Date (DVD): Mar 22, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA): $74.2K
Runtime: 1h 28m

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