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.
With its emphasis on the sentimental and relationships, “Salmon Fishing In The Yemen” is a nice marriage of subject and director with “ Chocolat ” and “ Dear John ” helmer Lasse Hallstrom . This is emotional territory he’s trod before, but…
Based on Paul Torday‘s novel, “Salmon Fishing In The Yemen” follows the efforts of a team to bring a salmon run to the Middle Eastern country at the request of an ambitious sheikh/amateur fisherman (Amr Waked, “Syriana“). The sheikh’s…
Michael Tackett/CBS Films. Salmon Fishing In The Yemen. Director: Lasse Hallstrom. Genre: Drama.Fred is a fisheries expert; Harriet's the London rep of a Yemeni sheik, a billionaire 1-percenter but a good egg nonetheless. (He's played by…
