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In This World

2002 · 88 min · Drama

Two young Afghan refugees leave a camp in Pakistan and set off on a perilous, clandestine overland journey toward Europe in search of a better life. Michael Winterbottom's urgent, documentary-style drama.

Why it’s here

A British migration drama whose overland route substantially engages Turkey as a border society.

Runtime
88 min
Genre
Drama
Mood
thoughtful · dark
Entry
some context
Best for
shorter watch

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

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