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Hallström begins Salmon Fishing

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Acclaimed director Lasse Hallström is currently in his second week of principal photography on Salmon Fishing In The Yemen. The film shoots totally for nine weeks in London, Scotland and Morocco.

Starring Ewan McGregor (The Ghost Writer [+see also:
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), Emily Blunt (The Young Victoria [+see also:
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) and Kristin Scott Thomas (Nowhere Boy [+see also:
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), the film is being produced by Paul Webster (Atonement [+see also:
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) and has been adapted by Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire [+see also:
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) from Paul Torday’s eponymous bestseller.

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The romantic tale follows government scientist Dr Alfred Jones (McGregor), as a fly fishing-obsessed Sheikh (Amr Waked) tasks him with a seemingly impossible task – introducing salmon to the wadis of the Yemen. With the British government desperate for a good news story in the area, the Prime Minister’s fearsome spokesperson, Patricia Maxwell (Scott Thomas), seizes on the idea and makes Jones responsible for the success of the project. Jones also begins to fall for the Sheikh’s representative Harriet (Blunt).

Financed by BBC Films, Lionsgate UK, and the UK Film Council with Lionsgate handling international sales. Nicky Kentish-Barnes is the co-producer while Jamie Laurenson (BBC Films), Zygi Kamasa and Guy Avshalom (both Lionsgate) are executive producers.

Webster said, “I’m delighted we're bringing this much-loved story to the big screen. Paul Torday and Simon Beaufoy are two of the finest comic writers in Britain today and Salmon Fishing In The Yemen will follow in the grand tradition of British comedies.”

Christine Langan, creative director, BBC Films, said, “Salmon Fishing is a unique and ambitious piece with an inspirational message for our times, and BBC Films is proud to be working with such an illustrious team.”

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