I know, the title does sound a bit like a documentary. But "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" is not. It's billed as a humorous and inspirational story about a visionary sheik (Amr Waked) who believes salmon fishing can enrich the lives of his people. He wants to bring this "peaceful" sport to the not so fish-friendly desert and is willing to spare no expense. He instructs his representative (Emily Blunt) to turn the dream into reality, requiring the involvement of Britain's leading fisheries expert (Ewan McGregor). Of course he thinks the project is insane and unachievable. It also stars Kristin Scott Thomas as a press secretary who latches on to the "good will" story of bringing fish to the desert. It's PG-13 for some violence and sexual content and brief language.
Catch a clip:
A screening is planned at 7 p.m. March 21 at the Harkins Camelview 5, 7001 E. Highland Ave, Scottsdale, AZ. Get up to two passes to the March 21 screening in Scottsdale via gofobo.com. Click link (highlighted text) to get to the page with passes. You must be signed into gofobo.com for the link to work. If you don't have an account, they are easy to set up and free. Just follow instructions. Gofobo passes are first come, first serve (there are some disclosures on the site - please read them), so plan to arrive a little early as it's hard to tell what kind of demand this film will have. Here's hoping many of you get passes and enjoy the film. :)
UPDATE 3/15: Just noticed Salmon Fishing in the Yemen review. It got a B from Entertainment Weekly.
Cheers!
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