Review of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012) by Dolores H — 28 Feb 2013

Best film I've seen in a while! Loved it!

This review of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012) was written by Dolores H on 28 Feb 2013.

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen has generally received positive reviews.

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By Derrick M (245) on 18 Sep 2014

At first the whole concept was ridiculous, but it was not only the fishing but the other things and philosophy that made it a good one…

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By Cb M (56) on 23 Jan 2016

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By Juli R (194) on 13 Feb 2016

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By Todd F (201) on 01 May 2015

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By Champ S (292) on 08 Aug 2015

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By Nigel E (30) on 28 Dec 2014

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