Salmon Fishing in the Yemen: A Slippery Debait

So what exactly is the fishy business surrounding the soon to be released in the UK (tomorrow actually – 20^th April) film: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen? The joint forces of Ghillie (term used for a professional fisherman that works the river, obviously!) McGregor and beauty Blunt are playing politics on the screen and the film is causing a swirl off-screen.

The splashing issue is that the film was shot mainly in Morocco and Scotland and not actually in Yemen, of course the country upon which the book and film are based. It must have been assumed by the director (Lasse Hallström - What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Chocolat) and crew that should it have been filmed in Yemen, the ebb and flow of the Arab Spring would not quite have offered the relaxing background setting required for the smooth and hypnotising flick of a fishing rod.

In comparison to the River Spey in the North East of Scotland, which was one of the main filming locations and whose toughest challenges for the film crew and cast may have been a shaggy Highland cow blocking the road, Yemen may have been a touch too thrilling.  It is just such a pity that the enchanting country could not feature more in the movie. Film-goers are being robbed of seeing the reel sites of Yemen that would have been at home in this satirical and sophisticated rom-com – gutting!

Nonetheless, I am looking forward to seeing Ghillie McGregs in action and at least film critics thus far have said that the filming locations are convincing and realistic. Luckily, for those going to watch the movie at one of the 248 cinema screens across the UK and Northern Ireland which is screening Yemen Tourism Advert, facilitated by Dunira Strategy and produced by Digital Cinema Media (DCM), you will taste an amuse bouche of what Yemen is really like and will most definitely be hooked.

Georgina Jamieson

Please watch the advert on http://youtu.be/67V3pgTK0-4 and follow the Yemen Tourism Promotion Board YouTube Channel.

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