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2009-03-11 · 110 min · ★ 7.2

Drama · 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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Directors
Philippe Lioret
Production companies
Nord-Ouest Films
Countries
France, United Kingdom
Status
Released

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Vincent LindonVincent LindonSimon
Firat AyverdiFirat AyverdiBilal
Audrey DanaAudrey DanaMarion
Olivier RabourdinOlivier RabourdinLe lieutenant de police
Derya AyverdiDerya AyverdiMîna
Yannick RenierYannick RenierAlain
Thierry GodardThierry GodardBruno
Jean-Paul ComartJean-Paul ComartLe gradé chez Simon
Fırat ÇelikFırat ÇelikKoban
Mehmet Selim AkgulMehmet Selim AkgulZoran
Murat SubaşıMurat SubaşıMirko
Behi Djanati AtaiBehi Djanati AtaiLa mère de Mina
Patrick LigardesPatrick LigardesLe voisin de Simon
Jean-Pol BrissartJean-Pol BrissartLe juge
Blandine PélissierBlandine PélissierLa juge aux affaires familiales
Éric Herson-MacarelÉric Herson-MacarelLe policier du centre de rétention
Gilles MassonGilles MassonLe gradé du centre de rétention
Emmanuel CourcolEmmanuel CourcolLe directeur du supermarché
Jean-François FagourJean-François FagourLe chef de la sécurité du supermarché
Lazare Herson-MacarelLe passeur

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