Bilal sets off on an adventure-filled journey across Europe and wants to get to England to see his love who lives there.
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Cast
| Vincent Lindon | ... |
Simon Calmat
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Firat Ayverdi | ... |
Bilal
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| Audrey Dana | ... |
Marion Calmat
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Derya Ayverdi | ... |
Mina
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| Thierry Godard | ... |
Bruno
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Mehmet Selim Akgul | ... |
Zoran
(as Selim Akgül)
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| Firat Çelik | ... |
Koban
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| Murat Subasi | ... |
Mirko
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| Olivier Rabourdin | ... |
Lieutenant Caratini
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| Yannick Renier | ... |
Alain
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Mouafaq Rushdie | ... |
Le père de Mina
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| Behi Djanati Atai | ... |
La mère de Mina
(as Behi Djanati Ataï)
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| Patrick Ligardes | ... |
Le voisin de Simon
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| Jean-Pol Brissart | ... |
Le juge
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Blandine Pélissier | ... |
La juge aux affaires familiales
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| Eric Herson-Macarel | ... |
Le policier du centre de rétention
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| Gilles Masson | ... |
Le gradé du centre de rétention
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Emmanuel Courcol | ... |
Le directeur du supermarché
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Jean-François Fagour | ... |
Le chef de la sécurité du supermarché
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| Jean-Paul Comart | ... |
Le gradé chez Simon
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Lazare Herson-Macarel | ... |
Le passeur
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| Stéphane Butet | ... |
Le passeur au volant
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Jean-Christophe Voiron | ... |
Le chauffeur du camion tchèque
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Sever Hosgoren | ... |
Kurde du camion
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Kivi Fakhri | ... |
Kurde du camion
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Carine Bouquillon | ... |
Bénévole du quai de la soupe
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Fernand Rolet | ... |
Bénévole du quai de la soupe
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Omed Ahmad | ... |
Eyaz
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Kae Bahar | ... |
Azad
(as Karzan Sherabayani)
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Ibrahim Kiransal | ... |
Aran
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Hossein Soltani | ... |
Interprète tribunal
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| Florence Hebbelynck | ... |
Avocate tribunal
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Bruno Tuchszer | ... |
L'opérateur du cross
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Pierre-Yves Kiebbe | ... |
Le gradé du contrôle
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Bawer Yoclu | ... |
Le petit frère de Mina
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Dilba Yoclu | ... |
La petite soeur de Mina
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Stéphane Debureau | ... |
Policier contrôle
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Emmanuel Martin | ... |
Policier contrôle
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| Joakim Latzko | ... |
L'Afghan du centre de rétention
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Vincent Pietton | ... |
Policier centre de rétention
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Jeremy Zylberberg | ... |
Policier centre de rétention
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| Jacques Herlin | ... |
Policier centre de rétention
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Max Rensonnet | ... |
Policier centre de rétention
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| Félix Verhaverbeke | ... |
Le grand-père sur la plage
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Jérémy Bocquet | ... |
Le petit-fils sur la plage
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Ottis Ba | ... |
La migrant de la cabine téléphonique
(as Otis Ba)
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Fanny Drouin | ... |
La caissière de la piscine
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| Laurence Flahault | ... |
La femme de service de la piscine
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Delwar Hussain | ... |
Un Pakistanais au supermarché
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Saqib de Lahore | ... |
Un Pakistanais au supermarché
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Emmanuelle Dupuy | ... |
L'avocate de Simon et Marion
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Philippe Gaulé | ... |
Le voisin du dessus
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Thibaut Rottiers | ... |
Policier chez Simon
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Eric Beauchamp | ... |
Policier chez Simon
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Jonathan Fournier | ... |
Serveur de la brasserie
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Eric Etje | ... |
Le Somalien
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Eywaz Kilic | ... |
Le Pakistanais du pain de la soupe
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Luc Kienzel | ... |
Le vigile de la station-service
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Edward Patrick | ... |
Garde-côte
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Olivier Copyans | ... |
Garde-côte
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Frank Hewetson | ... |
Garde-côte
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Cyrus Khodaveisi | ... |
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Directed by
| Philippe Lioret | ||
Written by
| Philippe Lioret | ... | (original scenario) & |
| Emmanuel Courcol | ... | (original scenario) & |
| Olivier Adam | ... | (original scenario) |
| Serge Frydman | ... | (collaboration) |
Produced by
| Philip Boëffard | ... | associate producer |
| Bertrand Faivre | ... | co-producer |
| Serge Hayat | ... | co-producer |
| Ève Machuel | ... | line producer |
| Christophe Rossignon | ... | producer |
Music by
| Nicola Piovani | ||
Cinematography by
| Laurent Dailland | ||
Editing by
| Andrea Sedlácková | ||
Editorial Department
| Marie De La Selle | ... | assistant editor |
| Sophie Henocq | ... | assistant editor |
| Sophie Lustière | ... | colorist |
| Judith Rivière Kawa | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Tatiana Vialle | ||
Art Direction by
| Yves Brover-Rabinovici | ... | (as Yves Brover) |
Set Decoration by
| Thierry Rouxel | ||
Costume Design by
| Fanny Drouin | ||
Makeup Department
| Laurent Blanchard | ... | hair stylist |
| Laurent Blanchart | ... | hair stylist |
| Charley Collier | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Julien Azoulay | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Benjamin Clauzier | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Eric Duriez | ... | post-production manager |
| Alexandre Houllier | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Olivier Hélie | ... | production manager |
| Emma Murphy | ... | head of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jean-Emmanuel Graine | ... | second assistant director |
| Isabelle Henry | ... | first assistant director (as Isabelle Henri) |
| Tiziano Niero | ... | assistant director: UK |
| Jessica Palud | ... | second assistant director |
| Mick Pantaleo | ... | first assistant director |
| Sanjay Paraswani | ... | assistant director |
| Vincent Templement | ... | additional second assistant director |
Art Department
| Ute Bergk | ... | set decorator/buyer |
| Lionel Callari | ... | property master |
| François Charrier | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Germain Boulay | ... | dialogue editor / sound editor |
| Stephane Lioret | ... | boom operator |
| Marion Lorthioir | ... | post-synchronisation |
| Pierre Mertens | ... | sound recordist |
| Simon Poupard | ... | sound mix technician |
| Laurent Quaglio | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Serge Rouquairol | ... | sound editor |
| Bruno Schweisguth | ... | trainee sound |
| Eric Tisserand | ... | sound mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Sebastien Gombeaud-Saintonge | ... | flame artist: Mac Guff Ligne Paris |
| Etienne Grandou | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Sandra Haize | ... | visual effects producer |
| Emmanuel Le Courbe | ... | flame artist |
| Sergeï Lourié | ... | senior digital compositor |
| Martial Vallanchon | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Michel Carliez | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Eric Fournol | ... | stunt performer |
| Sylvain Gabet | ... | stunt performer |
| Yves Girard | ... | stunt performer |
| Albert Goldberg | ... | stunt performer |
| Mouloud Ikhaddelene | ... | stunt performer |
| Philippe Morel | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Christian Abomnes | ... | first assistant camera |
| Christophe Bassoulet | ... | electrician |
| Nicolas Blampain | ... | electrician |
| Maxime Cointe | ... | assistant camera |
| Julien Cottret | ... | additional grip |
| Julien Covens | ... | grip |
| Guy Ferrandis | ... | still photographer |
| Gil Fontbonne | ... | key grip |
| Bruno Glasberg | ... | electrician |
| Cédric Guerby | ... | electrician |
| Malek Krimed | ... | first assistant camera |
| Johan Lecomte | ... | grip |
| Maud Lemaistre | ... | second assistant camera |
| Anna Lequoy | ... | assistant camera: re-shots |
| Jean-Baptiste Perrin | ... | gaffer |
| Jako Raybaut | ... | cinematographer: second unit |
| Jan Rubens | ... | steadicam operator |
| Nicolas Sommermeyer | ... | best boy grip |
| Gregoire Thevenot | ... | camera trainee |
Casting Department
| Swann Arlaud | ... | casting assistant |
| Soone Hoang | ... | casting assistant (as Lan Hoang Xuan) |
| Bruno Le Guern | ... | casting assistant / extras casting assistant |
| Witek Luszcz | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Magali Cohen | ... | costumer |
| Sabrina Loreau | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Julie Belthoise | ... | location manager |
| Christelle Bladinières | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Armand Amar | ... | composer: stock music |
| Jean-Pierre Arquié | ... | music supervisor (as Jean-Pierre Arquie) |
| Thomas Jamois | ... | soundtrack coordinator |
| Wojciech Kilar | ... | composer: stock music |
| Cristina Piovani | ... | music executive producer |
| Marie Sabbah | ... | music supervisor |
| Fabio Venturi | ... | score mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Béatrice Pollet | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Farah Abushwesha | ... | production coordinator |
| Viviana Andriani | ... | press |
| Sebastien Boiteux | ... | account assistant |
| Milvia Bonacini | ... | voice actress: Behi Djanati Atai |
| Julien Béségher | ... | assistant accountant |
| Marielle Duigou | ... | development manager |
| Andrew P. Kirkham | ... | dvd producer [gb] |
| Chantal Malrat | ... | production accountant |
| Marie Popovitch | ... | production coordinator |
| Luc Poullain | ... | helicopter pilot: camera |
| Christophe Vandenborre | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- Nord-Ouest Films
- Studio 37 (co-production)
- France 3 Cinéma (co-production)
- Mars Distribution (co-production)
- Fin Août Productions (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- CinéCinéma (participation)
- Artémis Productions (in association with)
- Cofinova 5 (in association with)
- Uni Étoile 5 (in association with)
- Cinémage 3 (in association with)
- Banque Populaire Images 9 (in association with)
- Sofica Soficinéma 4 (in association with)
- Agence Nationale pour la Cohésion Sociale et l'Egalité des Chances (ACSE) (support)
- C.R.R.A.V. Nord Pas de Calais (support)
- Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais (support)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (participation)
- The Bureau (co-production)
Distributors
- Mars Distribution (2009) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Vidéo (2009) (France) (DVD) (also Blu-ray)
- Cinéart (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Longride (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Teodora Film (2009) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Arsenal Filmverleih (2009) (Germany)
- Atalanta Filmes (2009) (Portugal)
- Cecchi Gori Home Video (2010) (Italy) (DVD)
- Cinefile World (2009) (United Kingdom)
- Cinéart (2009) (Belgium)
- Cinéart (2009) (Luxembourg)
- Film Movement (2010) (United States) (subtitled)
- Filmtrade (2009) (Greece)
- Imovision (2009) (Brazil)
- Palace Films (2010) (Australia)
- Palace Films (2010) (New Zealand)
- Twin Pics (Netherlands) (DVD)
- good movies! (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Mac Guff Ligne (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Aerial Camera Systems (ACS) (helicopter gyrostabilized camera system)
- Chainon Manquant, Le (Footage research & clearance)
- Film Music Services (music supervision)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Warsaw Film Festival |
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| Taglines | Friendship has no borders. True love has no limits. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The neighbor of Simon who rats him out to the police, has a doormat with the word 'Welcome' printed on it. See more » |
| Goofs | When Simon finds Mina in London, in the background is a sign for "Elephant and Castle Shopping Center" - in British English, the spelling "centre" would be used. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Spoofed in Chashme Baddoor (2013). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Migrants See more » |
| Quotes |
Marion Calmat:
Know what barring people from shops means? Want me to buy you a history-book? See more » |