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Set in Keighley, West Yorkshire, before, during and after the events of 9/11, Yasmin is a character study of a second-generation Pakistani immigrant, who is attempting to integrate herself into... more

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    Yasmin [DVD]

    United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic...

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  • 61 of 61 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 anonymili

    Member since 10/10/2002

    Reviews written: 438

    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Excellent acting from all, very strong story

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can be quite depressing, shows racism at its worst

    Yasmin was never released in UK cinemas but I saw it on TV last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. As it was repeated on Channel 4 recently I felt I had to watch it again. ~*CAST/CREDITS/TECHNICAL STUFF *~ Screen-written by Simon Beaufoy and stars Archie Panjabi with strong support from Shahid Ahmed, Steve Jackson and Syed Ahmed. Yasmin was released in 2004 and was produced by Sally Hibbin, directed by Kenny Glenaan and runs for just over 80 minutes. Yasmin is rated 15. ~*PLOT SUMMARY/TEASER*~ The film opens with Yasmin's father opening up his TV repair shop. Some vandals have spray painted ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 andycarrington

    Member since 10/02/2009

    Reviews written: 180

    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Very relevant to modern-day Britain

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Yasmin changes clothes too many times!

    Set in Keighley, West Yorkshire, before, during and after the events of 9/11, Yasmin is a character study of a second-generation Pakistani immigrant, who is attempting to integrate herself into Western society and stay faithful to her Islamic roots. Yasmin (Archie Panjabi) lives somewhere on the middle road, caught between two different cultures. In her deprived local community, she cooks for her family, wears a Muslim headscarf, and lives at home with her arranged husband (Shahid Ahmed). In contrast, Yasmin also likes to wear Western clothes, go out drinking, and pursue her Caucasian co ... more

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Actor(s) Archie Panjabi, Shahid Ahmed, Steve Jackson, Syed Ahmed
Director(s) Kenny Glenaan
Genre Drama
Classification 15 years and over
Running Time 1 hour 21 minutes

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