For most people, fishing is just a popular past time, but for a Sheik in Yemen, it’s more than that. “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen” is a comedy/drama/romance that brings together the enjoyment of fishing and experiencing it wherever one might be.
Dr. Alfred Jones (Ewan McGregor), a fisheries expert, is put with the task of trying to bring salmon to Yemen so the Sheik (Amr Waked) can show his people that his hobby is more than just a favorite past time. Although Jones is very distraught over the whole idea and believes that whatever the Sheik is trying to do is just a waste of time, he decides to go along with it after the British Prime Minister’s press secretary, Patricia Maxwell (Kristen Scott Thomas), gives him a grant and says that this project may just help out in more ways than others
The Sheik, who has spent precious time and money building a dam to keep his dream alive, uses faith to help him get by and believes that if one understands faith, one can understand meaning. The Sheik builds a special bond between his consultant Harriet Chetwode-Talbot (Emily Blunt) and Dr. Jones, and without their company and expertise in what they do, the plot would only sicken with broadness.
It’s hard to do that when half the people assume what he is doing is a waste of time and precious resources. Maxwell is faced with the challenge of producing a story to enlighten the British people with news other than the usual news of soldiers dying in the war. She portrays her character very well by acting like she should, not only as a mother but also as a strict secretary who knows how to handle people.
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