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The hazardous journey of two Afghan boys as they travel from Pakistan through Iran, Turkey, Italy, France and the UK in search of refuge in London, revealing the desperate measures people take to escape persecution and life-threatening conditions. The script is based on first-hand accounts of refuge...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marianelli, Dario (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Film Consortium, BBC Films, Film Council (Great Britain), Works (Firm), Revolution Films, Sundance Channel Home Entertainment, Showtime Entertainment
Other Authors: Winterbottom, Michael (Director), Eaton, Andrew (Producer), Overland, Anita (Producer), Grisoni, Tony (Screenwriter), Torabi, Jamal Udin (Actor), Enayatullah (Actor), Paracha, Imran (Actor), Hiddayatullah (Actor), Jamau (Actor), Torabi, Mirwais (Actor), Zyskind, Marcel (Cinematographer), Christelis, Peter (Film editor)
Format: Video DVD
Language:Pushto
Persian
English
Language Notes:In Pushto, Persian, and English with English subtitles.
Published: [United States] : Sundance Channel Home Entertainment, [2004]
Subjects:
Refugee children > Afghanistan > Drama.
Refugee camps > Pakistan > Drama.
Afghans > Middle East > Drama.
Afghans > Europe > Drama.
Afghans.
Refugee camps.
Refugee children.
Afghanistan.
Europe.
Middle East.
Pakistan.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Drama.
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Summary:The hazardous journey of two Afghan boys as they travel from Pakistan through Iran, Turkey, Italy, France and the UK in search of refuge in London, revealing the desperate measures people take to escape persecution and life-threatening conditions. The script is based on first-hand accounts of refugees' journeys, and the non-actors in the lead roles had their journey 'organised' by the filmmakers, who captured their spontaneous reactions to suggested situations.
Item Description:Originally produced in 2002.
Special features: behind-the-scenes footage with commentary from Michael Winterbottom and Tony Grisoni; director's introduction from the Sundance Film Series; U.S. and UK theatrical trailers; production notes and biographies; highlights from the 2003 Sundance Film Series.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Audience:MPAA rating: R; Brief strong language.
Awards:Berlin International Films Festival, 2003: Golden Bear - Best Film; Ecumenical Jury Prize; Peace Film Prize.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Marcel Zyskind ; editor, Peter Christelis ; music, Dario Marianelli.
ISBN:1594470286
9781594470288