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Friendship has no borders. True love has no limits. - Welcome
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Title: Welcome

Release Date: 11 Mar 2009

Runtime: 1h 50m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Nord-Ouest Films

Production Companies: Nord-Ouest Films

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.2 (247 votes)

Cast

  • Simon: Vincent Lindon
  • Bilal: Firat Ayverdi
  • Marion: Audrey Dana
  • Le lieutenant de police: Olivier Rabourdin
  • Mîna: Derya Ayverdi
  • Alain: Yannick Renier
  • Bruno: Thierry Godard
  • Le gradé chez Simon: Jean-Paul Comart
  • Koban: Firat Celik
  • Zoran: Mehmet Selim Akgul
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