A refugee family is trying to reach more peaceful lands illegally inside trucks.
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Awards:
- Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 6 wins & 8 nominations.
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Jamal Udin Torabi | ... |
Jamal
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Enayatullah | ... |
Enayat
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Imran Paracha | ... |
Travel Agent (Pakistan)
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Hiddayatullah | ... |
Enayat's Brother (Pakistan)
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Jamau | ... |
Enayat's Father (Pakistan)
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Wakeel Khan | ... |
Enayat's Uncle 1 (Pakistan)
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Lal Zarin | ... |
Enayat's Uncle 2 (Pakistan)
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Ahsan Raza | ... |
Money Changer (Pakistan)
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Mirwais Torabi | ... |
Jamal's Older Brother (Pakistan)
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Abdul Ahmad | ... |
Groom (Pakistan)
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Amanullah Torabi | ... |
Jamal's Younger Brother (Pakistan)
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Ramzan Ali | ... |
Driver 1 (Pakistan)
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Chaman Ali | ... |
Driver 2 (Pakistan)
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Rasheed | ... |
Soldier Shaheen (Pakistan)
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Allah Bauhsh | ... |
Farid (Pakistan)
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Hossain Baghaeian | ... |
Behrooz (Iran)
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Yaaghoob Nosraj Poor | ... |
Kurdish Father (Iran)
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Ghodrat Poor | ... |
Kurdish Mother (Iran)
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Mehdi Poor | ... |
Kurdish Baby (Iran)
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Ahmad Azami | ... |
Kurdish Father (Iran)
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Yusef Azami | ... |
Kurdish Son (Iran)
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Mr. Eghdame | ... |
Bus Driver 1 (Iran)
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Mr. Dehghame | ... |
Bus Driver 2 (Iran)
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Mr. Yusuf | ... |
Bus Driver 3 (Iran)
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Bayram Arjangi | ... |
Truck Driver (Iran)
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Jaffa Eghbali | ... |
4WD Driver (Iran)
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Kerem Atabeyoglu | ... |
Policeman (Turkey)
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Erham Sekizcan | ... |
Factory Boss (Turkey)
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Nabil Elouahabi | ... |
Yusif (Europe)
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| Paul Popplewell | ... |
Voice Over (Europe) (voice)
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Directed by
| Michael Winterbottom | ||
Written by
| Tony Grisoni | ... | () |
Produced by
| Taghi Aligholizadeh | ... | line producer |
| Chris Auty | ... | executive producer |
| Andrew Eaton | ... | producer |
| Behrooz Hashemian | ... | co-producer |
| Fiona Neilson | ... | associate producer |
| Anita Overland | ... | producer |
| David M. Thompson | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Dario Marianelli | ||
Cinematography by
| Marcel Zyskind | ||
Editing by
| Peter Christelis | ||
Editorial Department
| Chris Beeton | ... | telecine colorist |
| Cas Casey | ... | on-line editor |
| Simon Giblin | ... | digital on-line editor |
| Alec Gibson | ... | laboratory grader |
| Helen Phelps | ... | image post-production |
| Shane Warden | ... | digital on-line editor |
Casting By
| Wendy Brazington | ||
Production Management
| Jethro Harris | ... | post-production manager |
Sound Department
| Tim Alban | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Justine Angus | ... | supervising foley editor |
| Gianluca Buttari | ... | foley recordist |
| Richard Davey | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Melissa Lake | ... | foley artist |
| James Perry | ... | foley assistant |
| Damian Reynolds | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Joakim Sundström | ... | supervising sound editor |
| David Turner | ... | sound technical coordinator |
| Stuart Wilson | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Jim Parsons | ... | digital effects compositor |
| Damien Raymond-Barker | ... | digital effects producer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Parisa Taghizadeh | ... | stills photographer |
Animation Department
| Daniel Robert Hope | ... | animator |
Music Department
| Peter Fuchs | ... | score mixer |
| Dario Marianelli | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Paul Talkington | ... | orchestral contractor |
| Kevin Townend | ... | orchestrator |
Additional Crew
| Mostafa Ahmadi | ... | tehran contact |
| Guy Barker | ... | production accountant |
| Ruth Breslaw | ... | production coordinator |
| Nicole Carmen-Davis | ... | legal services |
| Alex Fuller | ... | technical consultant: The Boffin |
| Josh Hyams | ... | production assistant (as Joshua Hyams) |
| Paul Monaghan | ... | production assistant |
| Ian Robinson | ... | laboratory contact |
| Mat Whitecross | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Ali Akdeniz | ... | special thanks |
| Taghi Aligholizadeh | ... | special thanks |
| David Bryan | ... | thanks |
| Ian Buchan | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- The Film Consortium
- UK Film Council (in association with)
- The Works (in association with)
- Revolution Films
- BBC Film
Distributors
- Arsenal (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Bright Angel Distribution (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Dendy Films (2003) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Rosebud (2003) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Sundance Film Series (2003) (United States) (theatrical)
- Toshiba Entertainment (Japan) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (video)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Haut et Court (France)
- ICA Projects (2002) (United Kingdom)
- Lionsgate (United States)
- Mikado Film (Italy)
- Mongrel Media (2004) (Canada)
- Sundance Channel Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (video)
- SundanceTV (as Sundance Channel)
- Sunfilm Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Total Film Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- VideoFilmes (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2007) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Central Station Technicolour (titles)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Gearbox Sound and Vision (additional ProTools systems supplied by)
- Limehouse Recordings (sound post-production)
- MovieScore Media (soundtrack)
- Pepper (digital post-production)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Videosonics Cinema Sound (sound re-recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In February 2002 in the Shamshatoo Refugee Camp in the North West Frontier Province in Pakistan, there are 53,000 refugees living in sub-human conditions since 1979 with the Soviet Union invasion and 2001 with the USA bombing and invasion of Afghanistan. The family of the Afghan Enayat and his cousin Jamal decides to send them illegally to London to have a better life. They hire coyotes to smuggle the cousins through Iran and Turkey to Italy and finally London hidden inside trucks and containers. However, the long journey locked in a container with other families poses a terrible challenge to the boys. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | The journey to freedom has no borders. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP75,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film had two working titles before settling on its final name. While it was being shot, it was known as "The Silk Road". This was primarily as a cover, since officials in many countries were told the film was a documentary about that historical subject. Later, it was known as "M1187511", which was the UK Home Office's file number for the real-life Jamal's application for refugee status. Before its release however, the title was changed to "In This World". As Michael Winterbottom describes on the DVD, the title came from a line in the film where Jamal was translated as saying that a central character was dead. Jamal informed Winterbottom, on seeing this, that it was inaccurate. What he had actually said was that the man was "no longer in this world". Hence the film's title. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 2 April 2025 (2025). See more » |
| Quotes |
Jamal:
[on phone]
This is Jamal, calling from London. Yes... yes, I got to London. Enayat? He's not here. He's not in this world. See more » |