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A young Kurdish refugee finds friendship from an unlikely source in WELCOME, writer-director Philippe Lioret's dramatic chronicle of intersecting lives. The tale unfurls in Calais, a seaside community in the north of France where one can glimpse the white cliffs of Dover, England with the naked eye. Vincent Lindon stars as Simon, a local swimming instructor privately reeling in turmoil because he dreads an imminent divorce from his wife (Audrey Dana). Soon, his path unexpectedly criss-crosses with that of Bilal (Firat Ayverdi), a 17-year-old Kurdish refugee with two aspirations: swim the English Channel, and join his girlfriend in England following a lengthy separation. Despite their differing ages, the two men discover that they have a fair amount in common, and soon forge a tight bond marked by similar goals.Product Identifiers
ProducerChristophe Rossignon
EAN5060093150124
eBay Product ID (ePID)102215343
Product Key Features
ActorSelim Akgul, Thierry Godard, Firat Ayverdi, Derya Ayverdi, Audrey Dana, Vincent Lindon
Film/TV TitleWelcome
DirectorPhilippe Lioret
LanguageEnglish
Subtitle LanguageEnglish\French
Run Time109 Mins
Release Year2010
FormatDVD
FeaturesWith Subtitles
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureFrance
ComposerAndrea Sedlackova, Wojciech Kilar, Armand Amar
ReviewsThe Observer - Another example of gritty French cinema that will provoke a storm, Variety - A superb director of actor, Philippe Lioret blends professionals with amateurs in a seamless mix.
ScreenwriterOlivier Adam, Emmanuel Courcol, Philippe Lioret
CinematographerLaurent Dailland
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleWelcome
Consumer AdviceContains strong language