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It marked a sickening and devastating second act to 9/11: on July 7, 2005, a series of bombs exploded on the London Underground, all ignited by terrorist extremists. Over 700 people were severely injured, 56 people killed; authorities later discovered a video tape from one of the jihadists, declaring his sect at war with Great Britain. Rachid Bouchareb's drama LONDON RIVER puts a human face on this conflict, by relaying the fictional stories of two people whose lives are turned inside-out by the cataclysm. Ousmane (Sotigui Kouyate) is a Muslim living in France, Mrs. Sommers (Academy Award nominee Brenda Blethyn) a Christian war widow living on the British Channel Isles. Though unacquainted, with differing religious backgrounds, these strangers find themselves united in the city of London, and linked by a shared tragedy: each has lost touch with a child amid the attacks - Mrs. Sommers, a daughter named Jane and Ousmane, a son named Ali - and it so happens that the two were dating. Together, the couple begin combing the city and searching for their loved ones - bound by a hope that both children survive.Product Identifiers
ProducerBertrand Faivre, Rachid Bouchareb, Jean Brehat
EAN5060103792351
eBay Product ID (ePID)102245797
Product Key Features
ActorRoschdy Zem, Bernard Blancan, Brenda Blethyn, Sami Bouajila, Sotigui Kouyate
Film/TV TitleLondon River
DirectorRachid Bouchareb
LanguageEnglish
Run Time101 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
FormatDVD
Release Year2010
FeaturesWidescreen, Interviews with and Rachid Bouchareb Brenda Blethyn\Behind the scenes: Q and A Charity screening\UK trailer
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate12A/12
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
ComposerJerome Almeras, Armand Amar
Production DesignerJean-Marc Tran Tan Ba
ReviewsThe Times - Brenda Blethyn is outstanding in this powerfully made film
ScreenwriterZoe Galeron, Olivier Lorelle, Rachid Bouchareb
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Movie/TV TitleLondon River
EditorYannick Kergoat
Consumer AdviceContains brief moderate injury detail and emotionally intense scenes