Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011)

Renowned fisheries expert Dr Alfred Jones (Ewan McGregor) receives an email from financial adviser Harriet Chetwode-Talbot (Emily Bl...

Renowned fisheries expert Dr Alfred Jones (Ewan McGregor) receives an email from financial adviser Harriet Chetwode-Talbot (Emily Blunt), seeking advice on a project to bring salmon fishing to the Yemen—a project being bankrolled by a wealthy Yemeni sheikh. Jones dismisses the project as "fundamentally unfeasible" because Yemen cannot provide the necessary cold temperatures and water needed to sustain salmon. Meanwhile, the British Prime Minister's overzealous press secretary, Patricia Maxwell (Kristin Scott Thomas), frustrated by news accounts of an accidental mosque bombing in Afghanistan, instructs her team to find a positive story to help improve relations between Britain and the Islamic world. Later, she suggests the salmon fishing story to the PM's office.

Jones is soon pressured by his boss to meet with Harriet and support the salmon fishing project. When they meet, he expresses his doubts, but Harriet patiently corrects Jones' misconceptions of the Yemen environment, telling him about a dam that can play an important role in the project's success. Frustrated, Jones storms out of the meeting. Later, after his boss presents him with an ultimatum, he accepts a position on the project, despite his concerns that it may ruin his reputation in the scientific community.

At their next meeting, Jones gives a presentation on what is needed for the project—including transporting by air thousands of salmon from British rivers to the Yemen at a cost of £50 million. Harriet takes his plan seriously and arranges for Jones to meet the "visionary" sheikh (Amr Waked) at his riverside estate in the Scottish Highlands. When Jones arrives, he is provided fishing gear, and soon he feels at home. The sheikh is excited to meet Jones, the inventor of the "Woolly Jones",[7] a famous fishing fly. While the sheikh acknowledges that the project may sound crazy, he still believes that fishing is a noble pursuit that promotes harmony. Later, when Jones claims to be a man of no faith, the sheikh points out that fishing requires immense faith in an outcome that is highly improbable.

After his wife accepts a position in Geneva, Jones realizes his marriage is over, and he devotes himself to the project. Despite his painfully awkward social interactions, he enjoys working with Harriet, who is pleased at the progress they are making.[Note 1] Their enthusiasm is interrupted, however, when Harriet learns that her new boyfriend, Robert, is missing in action in Afghanistan. Devastated, Harriet withdraws to her apartment. Concerned over Harriet's depression, Jones comes to her apartment, and Harriet lashes out at him, thinking he just wants her to come back to work. When she sees that he has brought her a sandwich and wine, however, she breaks down and embraces him.

Meanwhile, the sheikh continues his work, despite the pressure of radicals who accuse him of introducing evil Western ways to their region. Back in Scotland, Patricia joins Harriet and Jones at the sheikh's estate, where she explains that because of the spirited opposition by fly fishermen to removing salmon from British rivers, they will need to proceed with farmed salmon. The sheikh does not believe that salmon bred in captivity will survive and even Jones is doubtful. When the sheikh rejects her offer, Jones resigns his government job to continue with the project.

The next day, Jones convinces the sheikh to give the farmed salmon a try. Although his science background tells him otherwise, Jones has faith that the salmon will instinctively swim upstream—a faith the sheikh finds ironic. Just then, a man hired by Yemeni radicals attempts to assassinate the sheikh, who is saved by Jones' quick thinking and accurate casting technique. Soon after, they return to the Yemen, where helicopters arrive carrying pods filled with salmon. Harriet and Jones continue to grow closer. After a moonlight swim, he asks her if there was a "theoretical possibility" of the two of them ending up together. She accepts with a kiss on his cheek, but will need some time. He says he is ready to give her all the time she needs.

Meanwhile in London, Patricia learns that Harriet's boyfriend survived the Afghanistan operation. Realizing the PR potential of reuniting the couple at the upcoming press conference in Yemen, Patricia sets her plan in motion. At the press conference, while Jones and Harriet awkwardly acknowledge their feelings for each other—he presents her with a fly he made and named the "Chetwode-Talbot Beauty"—Harriet's boyfriend Robert arrives and the couple are reunited, leaving Jones heartbroken. That night, Harriet realizes her feelings for Robert have changed, and when Jones gets a text message from his wife asking him to return, he declines.

During a brief speech the following day, the sheikh explains that he built the dam to irrigate the land and give his people a better life. When they open the pods, at first the salmon float with the current, but then one fish starts to swim upstream, and then others, and soon everyone celebrates the success of the project. Later, while Robert and the foreign minister fly-fish for the photographers, terrorists break into the dam, kill a guard, and open the flood gates. Although the party survive the resulting flash flood, the valley is left in ruins. The sheikh blames himself for the tragedy, saying he expected too much of people to understand what he was trying to do. He vows to rebuild the dam—this time with the support of the local community.

The next day, as Harriet prepares to leave, she approaches Jones to say goodbye. Their parting is awkward, with neither mentioning their romantic feelings for each other. Just then, the sheikh calls out and points to where a salmon is jumping from the water. Filled with hope, Jones tells Harriet he will stay and help them rebuild. Harriet asks if he will need an assistant—"a partner"—and he realizes she is talking about herself. They embrace, and then hold hands while looking out over the river.

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