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Jamal and Enayat are cousins. Jamal, the younger of the two, is an orphan; he lives in a refugee camp and spends his days working at a brickworks. Enayat sells electrical goods at his father's market stall. Enayat's family is sending him to England to have a shot at a better quality of life. Thanks to his powers of persuasion and his knowledge of English, Jamal is allowed to accompany his cousin on... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 28 min. |
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| Release Date: |
September 19th, 2003 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for brief strong language. |
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| Distributors: |
Sundance Channel
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$74,162 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...a tremendous human drama, with each stage of its characters' journey a white-knuckle thriller in miniature." more...
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A- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"The film is not a documentary, although many scenes might as well be." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Allison Benedikt
"This is an amazing movie, released at a frightening time and made under remarkable circumstances." more...
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A |
E! Online,
"This moving tale will totally trip you out." more...
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B |
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