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| Directed by | Kenneth Glenaan |
| Written by | Simon Beaufoy |
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| Starring | Archie Panjabi |
| Music by | Stephen McKeon |
| Distributed by | inD DVD Ltd. |
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Running time | 87 min. |
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Yasmin is a 2004 drama film directed by Kenneth Glenaan, written by Simon Beaufoy and starring Archie Panjabi and Renu Setna. It is set amongst a British Pakistani community in parts of Keighley (in West Yorkshire, England) before and after the events of the September 11 attacks. [1] [2] [3]
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