Yasmin

Yasmin

87 mins | Drama | Aug. 7, 2004

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.

Yasmin

87 mins | Drama | Aug. 7, 2004

Yasmin
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers
Original title Yasmin
Directors Kenneth Glenaan
Writers

Cast

Archie Panjabi

as Yasmin Husseini

Renu Setna

as Khalid

Steve Jackson

as John

Syed Ahmed

as Nasir

Shahid Ahmed

as Faysal

Badi Uzzaman

as Uncle Hassan

Amar Hussain

as Kamel

Joanna Booth

as Cheryl

Emma Ashton

as Sam

Rae Kelly Hill

as Wendy

Tammy Barker

as Anna

Suraj Dass

as Kashiff

Miriam Ali

as Amina

Joyce Kennedy

as Bobby

David Crellin

as Detective

Connor McIntyre

as Sergeant / Reception Officer

Gary Lewis

as Detective

Kate Gartside

as Lawyer

Sean Cernow

as Police Officer

Kathy Cunliffe

as Prostitute

Seamus O'Neill

as Pub Landlord