Drama ·Romance · France · 2009 · 1h 50m

Welcome

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Director
Philippe Lioret
Cast
Vincent Lindon as Simon Firat Ayverdi as Bilal Audrey Dana as Marion Olivier Rabourdin as Le lieutenant de police Derya Ayverdi as Mîna Yannick Renier as Alain
Crew
Laurent Dailland — Director of Photography Andrea Sedláčková — Editor Nicola Piovani — Original Music Composer Emmanuel Courcol — Screenplay Olivier Adam — Screenplay Emmanuel Courcol — Writer
Tagline

Friendship has no borders. True love has no limits.

Synopsis

Bilal is 17 years old, a Kurdish boy from Iraq. He sets off on an adventure-filled journey across Europe. He wants to get to England to see his love who lives there. Bilal finally reaches Calais, but how do you cover 32 kilometers of the English Channel when you can't swim? The boy soon discovers that his trip won't be as easy as he imagined... The community of struggling illegal aliens in Calais

Trailer Welcome — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
refugeeillegal immigrationkurdcalais
Key Collaborators
Philippe Lioret Director Laurent Dailland Director of Photography Andrea Sedláčková Editor Nicola Piovani Original Music Composer Emmanuel Courcol Screenplay Olivier Adam Screenplay Emmanuel Courcol Writer Olivier Adam Writer Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela Producer Fanny Drouin Costume Design
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