A visionary sheik believes his passion for the peaceful pastime of salmon fishing can enrich the lives of his people, and he dreams of bringing the sport to the not so fish-friendly desert. Willing to spare no expense, he instructs his representative (Emily Blunt) to turn the dream into reality, an extraordinary feat that will require the involvement of Britain’s leading fisheries expert (Ewan McGregor) who happens to think the project both absurd and unachievable. That is, until the Prime Minister’s overzealous press secretary latches on to it as a ‘good will’ story. Now, this unlikely team will put it all on the line and embark on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible, possible.

2011/UK/PG-13/107 min
Director: Lasse Hallström
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Kristin Scott Thomas

“A surprisingly lush, endearing little film, in which a swelling sense of
romanticism thoroughly banishes even the most far-fetched improbabilities.”
-Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

“It’s an uplifting, even enchanting, smile-inducer.”
-Mike Scott, New Orleans Times-Picayune

“A distinct delight, brimming over with spirit and surprise.”
- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

“A witty, richly textured modern fairy tale that’s an irresistible lure.”
-Betsy Sherman, Boston Phoenix

“It’s a spirited, eloquent film — delightfully offbeat, deliciously
different and well worth investigating.”
-Rex Reed, New York Observer

“Lifts your spirits, leaves you feeling good about life and even better
about the movies.”
-Betsy Sharkey, LATimes.com

“‘Salmon Fishing in the Yemen’ works a strange kind of wonder.”
-Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

“A rare catch: an intelligent romantic comedy that finds laughs without
stooping for them, and wins the heart without pandering to it.”
-Marshall Fine, Hollywood and Fine

“Make the leap, and you’ll be delighted by a movie that’s sugary goodness,
a guilty pleasure.”
-Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

“A ridiculously sweet love story.”
-James Berardinelli, ReelViews

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The State Theatre Colorbook is a community driven project to create a new policy trailer that will play before every screening at the State. The roughly minute-Long video will feature short sequences from as many as 45 iconic films spanning the past century. These film clips will be reinterpreted int a coloring book format and then re-imagined using crayons, markers, pencils, paint and other mediums. Once colored, the single frames will be photographed and re-animated back to moving images, so that the finished project will be an interpretation of the original movie colored by the TC movie -loving community!

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http://www.statetheatretc.org/colorbook/

We’re excited to present a two-hour block of classic short films from the master of silent comedy, Charlie Chaplin! The shorts are “The Cure,” “One A.M.,” “The Adventurer,” “Easy Street,” and “The Immigrant.” Please note: This program starts an hour earlier than our usual Wednesday Classics, at 10 am.

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