refugee,illegal immigration,kurd,calais

Welcome (2009)

Poster for Welcome

Friendship has no borders. True love has no limits.

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

Cast & Crew

Director
Philippe Lioret
  • Profile picture of Vincent Lindon
    Simon Vincent Lindon
  • Profile picture of Firat Ayverdi
    Bilal Firat Ayverdi
  • Profile picture of Audrey Dana
    Marion Audrey Dana
  • Profile picture of Olivier Rabourdin
    Le lieutenant de police Olivier Rabourdin
  • Profile picture of Derya Ayverdi
    Mîna Derya Ayverdi
  • Profile picture of Yannick Renier
    Alain Yannick Renier
  • Profile picture of Thierry Godard
    Bruno Thierry Godard
  • Profile picture of Jean-Paul Comart
    Le gradé chez Simon Jean-Paul Comart

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Keywords

  • refugee
  • illegal immigration
  • kurd
  • calais