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Academy Award® winner Angelina Jolie and British star Clive Owen courageously fight against poverty and hunger in Beyond Borders, a moving romantic adventure from director Martin Campbell. A love story set against a backdrop of war and humanitarian relief work, Beyond Borders is out to rent and buy on DVD and to rent on video from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment on 16th August 2004.

Sarah Jordan (Jolie, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Girl: Interrupted) is a shallow and naïve American socialite living in London with her husband Henry Bauford (Linus Roache, Wings Of The Dove). In 1984 at a charity event, Sarah is shaken out of her insular existence by the presence of Nick Callahan (Clive Owen, Croupier, Gosford Park), a passionate relief worker who opens her eyes to the suffering of people in Ethiopia. This first encounter marks the beginning of Sarah's determined commitment to human relief work… and the beginning of a seemingly hopeless romance that takes place against the backdrop of some of the poorest and most dangerous places in the world.

Initially, Nick is full of hostility towards Sarah, who he sees as a spoilt woman purely trying to clear her conscience. However, it is not long before Sarah proves she is a brave woman with true compassion. But just as sparks begin to fly between them, she must leave for London.

Over the ensuing years, Sarah travels to Cambodia, Ethiopia and Chechnya but ultimately she decides to return to her young son and an unhappy marriage. But when Sarah receives notice that Chechen rebels have kidnapped Nick she sets out on a perilous journey to find and rescue him.

On DVD, Beyond Borders features a fascinating commentary by director Martin Campbell (Vertical Limit, The Mask of Zorro) and producer Lloyd Phillips (Twelve Monkeys) and featurettes including 'Behind the Lines: The Making of Beyond Borders', 'The Writing of Beyond Borders: A Conversation with Screenwriter Caspian Tredwell-Owen' and 'Angelina Jolie: UN Goodwill Ambassador'.

With stunning cinematography and rigorous landscapes, Beyond Borders is a love story between two people who come from opposite sides of society, but with a desire to help others that binds them together. It is a story of courage, hope and passion that illustrates true love really does go beyond all borders.

Special Features

  • Director & Producer Commentary
  • Behind the Lines Featurette
  • Writing Beyond Borders
  • Angelina Jolie: UN Goodwill Ambassador
  • 3 x Interviews