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Editor's Note
Michael Winterbottom's brilliant drama is a truly harrowing depiction of the refugee experience. An impeccable blend of documentary and fiction, IN THIS WORLD follows two young Afghani cousins, Jamal and Enayat, as they make a dangerous, seemingly impossible trek to freedom. Starting in the northwest province of Peshawar, Pakistan, the pair's parents pay an exorbitant amount of money to a man who promises to transport them safely to London. But this path is fraught with danger. Unfamiliar with the new languages that are continually being thrust upon them, Jamal is forced to communicate in a broken English that he barely understands. After a few stumbling blocks, the pair finally makes it to Istanbul at which point the already exhausted cousins must board a freight container with other immigrants and set out on a pitch-black, torturous journey across the sea to Trieste, Italy. With no end in sight, the cousins endure another refugee camp in Sangatte, France, before the final, dangerous break for the shores of England, clinging to the frame of an 18-wheel truck. Winterbottom, known for his stunning versatility as a director, tackles this brave subject matter with startling humanity. Marcel Zyskind's immediate camerawork and Dario Marianelli's sweeping musical score add even greater emotional impact, resulting in a truly important cinematic achievement.
| Features | Full Frame - 1.33 |
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Release Information
|  | Studio: Hart Sharp Video |
| Release Date: 2/26/2008 |
| Original Release Date: 2003 | | Catalog ID: 0215-V | | UPC: 00829567021521 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Video: Color |
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| | Professional Reviews | Film Comment
"...Winterbottom reveals himself to be a visionary humanist, casting his vote for the mystery of individual life, for hope and the prospect of change..." 09/01/2003 p.73New York Times
"...The film's impact is so tremendous partly because its pace and structure seem so undramatic....If there is heartbreak in this movie, there is also a sense of energy that makes it almost exhilarating..." 09/19/2003 p.E10 Los Angeles Times
"...The story IN THIS WORLD tells finally wins us over because it is too disturbing and well told not to....Impressive..." 09/19/2003 p.C4 Chicago Sun-Times
"...Astonishing..." 09/19/2003 p.37 Entertainment Weekly
"...IN THIS WORLD unfolds with the deceptive dispassion of a documentary, but builds with a sure sense of dramatic epic..." 10/10/2003 p.101 Rolling Stone
"...A haunting story of immigration....Winterbottom's film cuts right to the heart..." 11/13/2003 p.106 |
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