Yasmin (2004)

7.3/10 87 min Drama

Overview

In England, the Pakistanis Yasmin lives two lives in two different worlds: in her community, she wears Muslin clothes, cooks for her father and brother and has the traditional behavior of a Muslin woman. Further, she has a non-consumed marriage with the illegal immigrant Faysal to facilitate the British stamp in his passport, and then divorce him. In her job, she changes her clothes and wears like a Westerner, is considered a standard employee and has a good Caucasian friend who likes her. After the September, 11th, the prejudice in her job and the treatment of common people makes her take side and change her life.

Cast

Archie Panjabi

Yasmin Husseini

Renu Setna

Khalid

Shahid Ahmed

Faysal

Badi Uzzaman

Uncle Hassan

David Crellin

Detective

Connor McIntyre

Sergeant

Connor McIntyre

Reception Officer

Gary Lewis

Detective

Kate Gartside

Lawyer

Sean Cernow

Police Officer

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