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Feature film — 2009

Welcome (2009)

7.21h 50mDrama — Romance

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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Director: Philippe Lioret

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Cast & crew

Vincent Lindon as Simon

Vincent Lindon

Simon

Firat Ayverdi as Bilal

Firat Ayverdi

Bilal

Audrey Dana as Marion

Audrey Dana

Marion

Olivier Rabourdin as Le lieutenant de police

Olivier Rabourdin

Le lieutenant de police

Derya Ayverdi as Mîna

Derya Ayverdi

Mîna

Yannick Renier as Alain

Yannick Renier

Alain

Thierry Godard as Bruno

Thierry Godard

Bruno

Jean-Paul Comart as Le gradé chez Simon

Jean-Paul Comart

Le gradé chez Simon

Fırat Çelik as Koban

Fırat Çelik

Koban

Mehmet Selim Akgul as Zoran

Mehmet Selim Akgul

Zoran

Murat Subaşı as Mirko

Murat Subaşı

Mirko

Behi Djanati Atai as La mère de Mina

Behi Djanati Atai

La mère de Mina

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