Rent Yasmin (2004)
3.6 of 5 from 48 ratings
1h 21min
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- Synopsis:
Yasmin (Archie Panjabi) is a spirited woman whose life 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 a 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. - Actors:
- Archie Panjabi, Renu Setna, Steve Jackson, Syed Ahmed, Shahid Ahmed, Badi Uzzaman, Amar Hussain, Joanna Booth, Emma Ashton, Rae Kelly Hill, Tammy Barker, Suraj Dass, Miriam Ali, Mary Wray, Joyce Kennedy
- Directors:
- Kenneth Glenaan
- Producers:
- Sally Hibbin
- Writers:
- Simon Beaufoy
- Studio:
- FremantleMedia International
- Genres:
- Drama
