Yasmin

Yasmin is a British film dealing with urgent, potent and controversial political issues through an emotionally engaging and very human story. Although internationally it has received a wide theatrical release and much praise, it has never been seen in its own country outside festivals and TV. The ICO is delighted to announce it is now taking theatrical bookings on this essential British film.

"The second feature from Kenny Glenaan, whose award-winning Gas Attack so impressed, Yasmin is a welcome reminder that British film-making can tackle timely social issues in an engaging and entertaining way. Scripted by Simon Beaufoy (The Full Monty, The Darkest Light) after months of research and workshops with the Muslim community in the North of England, Yasmin's story explores what it means to be Asian, Muslim and British.

Having rebelled against her Pakistani upbringing as a teenager, sparky, confident Yasmin (Archie Panjabi) has grown adept at juggling her Westernised working and social life with her more traditional culture at home. But after the attacks of 9/11 she finds herself ostracised at work, and increasingly subject to overt Islamphobia. When her husband is snatched by the police and held without charge, she finds herself forced to re-evaluate her faith, her culture and her relationships. The harsh realities of prejudice and discrimination in a climate of poverty and fear are never trivialised, but are treated with a refreshing degree of humour, irony and understatement."
London Film Festival