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2009-03-11 · 110 min · ★ 7.2
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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- Directors
- Philippe Lioret
- Production companies
- Nord-Ouest Films
- Countries
- France, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Vincent LindonSimon
Firat AyverdiBilal
Audrey DanaMarion
Olivier RabourdinLe lieutenant de police
Derya AyverdiMîna
Yannick RenierAlain
Thierry GodardBruno
Jean-Paul ComartLe gradé chez Simon
Fırat ÇelikKoban
Mehmet Selim AkgulZoran
Murat SubaşıMirko
Behi Djanati AtaiLa mère de Mina
Patrick LigardesLe voisin de Simon
Jean-Pol BrissartLe juge
Blandine PélissierLa juge aux affaires familiales
Éric Herson-MacarelLe policier du centre de rétention
Gilles MassonLe gradé du centre de rétention
Emmanuel CourcolLe directeur du supermarché
Jean-François FagourLe chef de la sécurité du supermarchéTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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