In This World

★★★★★

“The journey to freedom has no borders.”

2002 · 1 h 28 min

Directed by Michael Winterbottom

Drama

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Cast

Jamal Udin Torabi Enayatullah Jamau Udin Torabi

Credits

Written by: Tony Grisoni

Plot

Two young Afghan refugees travel overland from Pakistan to London, in a docudrama using real refugees.

Sinekatalog’s take

Michael Winterbottom's docudrama follows two Afghan refugees travelling overland from Pakistan to London, played by real refugees. Rough, urgent and humane, it won the Golden Bear for its vivid look at migration.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (4,557 votes)
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