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Welcome

2009, Drama, 1h 49m

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Movie Info

Kurdish teen Bilal (Firat Ayverdi) has traveled all the way to the north of France in the hope of reuniting with his girlfriend in England. To get around a legal technicality, he decides to swim across the English Channel -- even though he's unable to swim. Simon Calmat (Vincent Lindon), the local swimming instructor who is struggling with his own impending divorce, agrees to train Bilal for his grueling journey. The two soon form a strong bond that helps them in unexpected ways.

Cast & Crew

Vincent Lindon
Vincent Lindon
Simon Calmat
Firat Ayverdi
Firat Ayverdi
Bilal
Audrey Dana
Audrey Dana
Marion Calmat
Derya Ayverdi
Derya Ayverdi
Mina
Thierry Godard
Thierry Godard
Bruno
Selim Akgül
Selim Akgül
Zoran
Firat Çelik
Firat Çelik
Koban
Murat Subasi
Murat Subasi
Mirko
Olivier Rabourdin
Olivier Rabourdin
Lieutenant Caratini
Yannick Renier
Yannick Renier
Alain
Mouafaq Rushdie
Mouafaq Rushdie
Le père de Mina
Behi Djanati Atai
Behi Djanati Atai
La mère de Mina
Patrick Ligardes
Patrick Ligardes
Le voisin de Simon
Jean-Pol Brissart
Jean-Pol Brissart
Le juge
Philippe Lioret
Philippe Lioret
Director
Philippe Lioret
Philippe Lioret
Screenwriter
Emmanuel Courcol
Emmanuel Courcol
Screenwriter
Olivier Adam
Olivier Adam
Screenwriter
Christophe Rossignon
Christophe Rossignon
Producer
Laurent Dailland
Laurent Dailland
Cinematographer
Andrea Sedlácková
Andrea Sedlácková
Film Editing
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