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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

2012 · 107 min

A gentle, quirky comedy-drama that blends bureaucratic satire with a heartfelt romance and a touch of inspirational whimsy.

Tagline: Make the Improbable Possible
Overview: A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik's vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, satirical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Faith, love, politics, work
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
love
politics
work
healing
Places: countryside
big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild