Welcome

Fri Jan 10, 2014 to
Sun Jan 12, 2014

Time: 21:00 (Sun: 20:00)

Location

Cine Studio
(University of Nicosia)
46 Makedonitissas Avenue
Nicosia, Nicosia

Friends of Cinema Society
Phone: 96420491

Description

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.

Cast:
Vincent Lindon (Simon Calmat)
Firat Ayverdi (Bilal)
Audrey Dana (Marion Calmat)
Derya Ayverdi (Mina)

Director: Philippe Lioret
Writer: Philippe Lioret, Emmanuel Courcol
Runtime: 110 min
Genre: Drama
Language: French, Kurdish, English
Subtitles: Greek
Production Year: 2009

[youtube=t40ANH4Pe14]Welcome Trailer[/youtube]