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Yasmin (Archie Panjabi) is a spirited woman whose life in the North of England has become a precarious balancing act as she attempts both to please her traditional Pakistani family and enjoy the freedoms of Western life. Having rebelled against her family as a teenager Yasmin yields to the demands of her widowed father and agrees to marry a cousin 'from home'. The omens are not good when the goat-herder from Pakistani village meets the vivacious Westernised Yasmin. After the shocking events of 9/11 Yasmin's life begins to change; her innate sense of confidence starts to evaporate and she becomes increasingly ostracised at work. Yasmin is only jolted out of her crisis of identity when she witnesses a brutal internment of her husband under the draconian rules of the anti-terrorism act. The injustice of this event forces Yasmin to re-evaluate her faith her culture and her relationships. The scene is set for a compelling and topical personal drama of what it means to be Asian Muslim and British in the 21st century...
Delivery Cost:
£0.00
Delivery Time:
3-5 Working Days
Availability:
3 in stock now
Category:
Drama
Generic Information
EAN:
5030697008763
Format:
DVD
Number of Disks:
1
Studio:
Fremantle Home Entertainment
Starring:
Archie Panjabi, Shahid Ahmed, Steve Jackson, Syed Ahmed
Directed By:
Kenny Glenaan
Features:
PAL
Release Date:
2005-02-14
Rating:
Suitable for 15 years and over
Yasmin (Archie Panjabi) is a spirited woman whose life in the North of England has become a precarious balancing act as she attempts both to please her traditional Pakistani family and enjoy the freedoms of Western life. Having rebelled against her family as a teenager Yasmin yields to the demands of her widowed father and agrees to marry a cousin 'from home'. The omens are not good when the goat-herder from Pakistani village meets the vivacious Westernised Yasmin. After the shocking events of 9/11 Yasmin's life begins to change; her innate sense of confidence starts to evaporate and she becomes increasingly ostracised at work. Yasmin is only jolted out of her crisis of identity when she witnesses a brutal internment of her husband under the draconian rules of the anti-terrorism act. The injustice of this event forces Yasmin to re-evaluate her faith her culture and her relationships. The scene is set for a compelling and topical personal drama of what it means to be Asian Muslim and British in the 21st century...
Delivery Cost:
£0.00
Delivery Time:
3-5 Working Days
Availability:
3 in stock now
Category:
Drama
Generic Information
EAN:
5030697008763
Format:
DVD
Number of Disks:
1
Studio:
Fremantle Home Entertainment
Starring:
Archie Panjabi, Shahid Ahmed, Steve Jackson, Syed Ahmed
Directed By:
Kenny Glenaan
Features:
PAL
Release Date:
2005-02-14
Rating:
Suitable for 15 years and over