Yasmin (2004)

A young Muslim woman living in Britain campaigns for the release of her immigrant husband from his detainment in a holding centre.

Director:

Kenneth Glenaan

Writer:

Simon Beaufoy

Stars:

Archie Panjabi, Renu Setna, Steve Jackson

6 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Archie Panjabi	...	Yasmin Husseini
Renu Setna	...	Khalid
Steve Jackson	...	John
Syed Ahmed	...	Nasir
Shahid Ahmed	...	Faysal Husseini
Badi Uzzaman	...	Hassan
Amar Hussain	...	Kamal
Joanna Booth	...	Cheryl
Emma Ashton	...	Sam
Rae Kelly Hill	...	Wendy (as Rae Kelly)
Tammy Barker	...	Anna
Suraj Dass	...	Kashiff
Miriam Ali	...	Amina
Mary Wray	...	Mary
Joyce Kennedy	...	Bobby

Storyline

In England, the Pakistanis Yasmin lives two lives in two different worlds: in her community, she wears Muslin clothes, cooks for her father and brother and has the traditional behavior of a Muslin woman. Further, she has a non-consumed marriage with the illegal immigrant Faysal to facilitate the British stamp in his passport, and then divorce him. In her job, she changes her clothes and wears like a Westerner, is considered a standard employee and has a good Caucasian friend who likes her. After the September, 11th, the prejudice in her job and the treatment of common people makes her take side and change her life.

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Plot Keywords:

immigrant | muslim | one word title | family relationships | september 11 2001 | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Germany UK

Language:

English Panjabi

Release Date:

26 May 2005 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Yasmin - Uma Mulher, Duas Vidas

Filming Locations:

Keighley, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Parallax Independent, EuroArts Medien AG

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the scene where Yasmin chases off a group of boys who are throwing milk at a Muslim woman, an old lady comes up and apologizes for their behavior. This moment was completely unscripted - the crew were filming on a real street and the old lady was just a passer-by who hadn't noticed the cameras.

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Goofs

At the beginning, when Yasmin is putting on her jeans, her belt is done up in the long shot, but is undone when the view immediately changes to a medium shot.

User Reviews

The World After September, 11th

In England, the Pakistanis Yasmin (Archie Panjabi) lives two lives in two different worlds: in her community, she wears Muslin clothes, cooks for her father and brother and has the traditional behavior of a Muslin woman. Further, she has a non-consumed marriage with the illegal immigrant Faysal to facilitate the British stamp in his passport, and then divorce him. In her job, she changes her clothes and wears like a Westerner, is considered a standard employee and has a good Caucasian friend who likes her. After the September, 11th, the prejudice in her job and the treatment of common people makes her take side and change her life.

"Yasmin" is a powerful drama that exposes the tough life of Muslin immigrants in England after the terrorist attack of September, 11th. The story is very real and well acted, and shows the difficult situation of simple people that suddenly are hated, submitted to interracial intolerance, injustice and prejudice, just because of a group of religious fanatics, causing a generalization of worldwide hate. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Yasmin - Uma Mulher, Dois Mundos" ("Yasmin, A Woman, Two Worlds")