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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

1h 50m2009TMDb 7.2

DramaRomance

French

Crew and Cast

Philippe LioretPhilippe LioretDirectorVincent LindonVincent LindonSimonFirat AyverdiFirat AyverdiBilalAudrey DanaAudrey DanaMarionOlivier RabourdinOlivier RabourdinLe lieutenant de policeDerya AyverdiDerya AyverdiMînaYannick RenierYannick RenierAlainThierry GodardThierry GodardBrunoJean-Paul ComartJean-Paul ComartLe gradé chez SimonFırat ÇelikFırat ÇelikKobanMehmet Selim AkgulMehmet Selim AkgulZoranMurat SubaşıMurat SubaşıMirkoBehi Djanati AtaiBehi Djanati AtaiLa mère de MinaPatrick LigardesPatrick LigardesLe voisin de SimonJean-Pol BrissartJean-Pol BrissartLe jugeBlandine PélissierBlandine PélissierLa juge aux affaires familialesÉric Herson-MacarelÉric Herson-MacarelLe policier du centre de rétentionGilles MassonGilles MassonLe gradé du centre de rétentionEmmanuel CourcolEmmanuel CourcolLe directeur du supermarchéJean-François FagourJean-François FagourLe chef de la sécurité du supermarché
Lazare Herson-MacarelLe passeurStéphane ButetStéphane ButetLe passeur au volantCarine BouquillonCarine BouquillonLa bénévole du quai de la soupeIbrahim KiransalIbrahim KiransalAranJacques HerlinJacques HerlinLe policier du centre de rétentionJeremy ZylberbergJeremy ZylberbergLe policier du centre de rétentionVincent PiettonVincent PiettonLe policier du centre de rétentionBruno TuchszerBruno TuchszerL'opérateur du crossFlorence HebbelynckFlorence HebbelynckL'avocate au tribunalJoakim LatzkoJoakim LatzkoL'Afghan du centre de rétentionEmmanuelle DupuyEmmanuelle DupuyL'avocate de Simon et Marion

Storyline

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

  • Nord-Ouest Films

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Info

Status
Released
Released
11 March 2009
Runtime
1h 50m
TMDB score
7.2 / 10 (267 votes)

Production

Director
Philippe Lioret
Writers
Emmanuel Courcol, Olivier Adam
Studios
Nord-Ouest Films
Countries
France, United Kingdom

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
Turkish, French, English, Kurdish