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2009 · Movie · 110 min · ★ 7.2
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
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-03-11
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 110 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (259 votes)
Themes
- refugee
- illegal immigration
- kurd
- calais
Awards & recognition
- Lux Prize · 2009
- Lumière Award — Best Screenplay · 2010 · nominated
- Lux Prize · 2009 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Thierry Godard
as Bruno
Jean-Paul Comart
as Le gradé chez Simon
Fırat Çelik
as Koban
Mehmet Selim Akgul
as Zoran
Directed by Philippe Lioret