Welcome

Name: Welcome
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2009-03-11
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Vincent Lindon, Firat Ayverdi, Audrey Dana, Olivier Rabourdin, Derya Ayverdi

2009·Movie·110 min·★ 7.2(266)

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“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

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About Welcome

Welcome is a 2009 French-language drama and romance film directed by Philippe Lioret. The cast is led by Vincent Lindon, Firat Ayverdi, Audrey Dana. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on France Channel Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

Welcome was produced by Nord-Ouest Films and made in France and United Kingdom. It was released on March 11, 2009.

Director: Philippe Lioret
Writers: Olivier Adam, Emmanuel Courcol
Release date: March 11, 2009
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France, United Kingdom
Production: Nord-Ouest Films

#refugee#illegal immigration#kurd#calais

Welcome cast & crew

Welcome was directed by Philippe Lioret and written by Olivier Adam and Emmanuel Courcol.

The cast features Vincent Lindon as Simon, Firat Ayverdi as Bilal, Audrey Dana as Marion, Olivier Rabourdin as Le lieutenant de police, Derya Ayverdi as Mîna, and Yannick Renier as Alain.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Nicola Piovani, cinematography is by Laurent Dailland, and it was produced by Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela.

Is Welcome worth watching?

Welcome holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 266 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Welcome is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Welcome

In United States, you can stream Welcome on France Channel Amazon Channel and Kanopy. Click any service above to open it directly.

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