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In London, during October 1993, England is playing Holland in the preliminaries of the World Cup. The Bosnian War is at its height, and refugees from the ex-Yugoslavia are arriving. Football rivals, and political adversaries from the Balkans all precipitate conflict and amusing situations. Meanwhile, the lives of four English families are affected in different ways by encounter with the refugees.

A comic collision of chaos and coincidence

Genres: Comedy, Drama, War

Starring: Charlotte Coleman, Charles Kay, Rosalind Ayres

Released: September 16, 1999

Runtime: 107.0

Popularity Rating: 0.979

Arts Council of England, British Film Institute (BFI), British Screen Productions

United Kingdom

Portia Thornton Charlotte Coleman
George Thornton Charles Kay
Nora Thornton Rosalind Ayres
Edward Thornton Julian Firth
Joseph Thornton Edward Jewesbury
Dr Mouldy Nicholas Farrell
Griffin Midge Danny Nussbaum
Roger Midge Roger Sloman
Felicity Midge Heather Tobias
Railway Worker Kenan Hudaverdi
Croat Faruk Pruti
Serb Dado Jehan
Sister Linda Bassett
Tom Mouldy Bobby Williams
Tim Mouldy Joseph Williams
Nurse Tina Sharon D. Clarke
Kate Higgins Siobhan Redmond
Jerry Higgins Gilbert Martin
Chloe Higgins Jessica Brandon
Mrs Mouldy Melee Hutton
Brian North Jonny Phillips
DHSS Clerk Dev Sagoo
Jim Steve Sweeney
Bigsy Jay Simpson
Pero Guzina Edin Dzandzanovic
African Woman Elizabeth Isiorho
Waitress Vera Jakob
Policewoman Louise Breckon-Richards
BBC Cameraman Martin Alderdice
Welshman Nicholas McGaughey
Dzemila Walentine Giorgiewa
Ismet Radoslav Youroukov
Hashim Niall Ivers
UN Soldier Raules Davies
Immigration Official Alan Cowan
Hospital Security Guard Craig Stokes
Psychologist Annette Badland
Detective Peter Harding
Hypnotherapist Andrew Logan
Retired Tory MP Antony Carrick
Bus Driver Tony Peters
Youth with Mobile Phone Thomas Goodridge

Camera — Director of Photography: Barry Ackroyd
Directing — Director: Jasmin Dizdar