1 Movie Starring Derya Ayverdi

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Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-03-11

Languages:

French, Kurdish, English, Turkish

Countries:

France

Runtime:

110 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (5564 Reviews)

Director:

Philippe Lioret

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Philippe Lioret (original scenario)

Emmanuel Courcol (original scenario)

Olivier Adam (original scenario)

Serge Frydman (collaboration)

Simone Chiossi (italian version)

Fullplot:

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 is captured with authenticity, from the point of view of people who arrived there knowing nothing about France. This immigrant drama, with wonderful performances by the actors, is a strong story which uses documentary austerity and minimalist style to create a great emotional impact.

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