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Welcome

  • 20092009
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  • 1h 50m
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Welcome (2009)
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?
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Bilal sets off on an adventure-filled journey across Europe and wants to get to England to see his love who lives there.Bilal sets off on an adventure-filled journey across Europe and wants to get to England to see his love who lives there.Bilal sets off on an adventure-filled journey across Europe and wants to get to England to see his love who lives there.
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7.4K
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  • Director
    • Philippe Lioret
  • Writers
    • Philippe Lioret(original scenario)
    • Emmanuel Courcol(original scenario)
    • Olivier Adam(original scenario)
  • Stars
    • Vincent Lindon
    • Firat Ayverdi
    • Audrey Dana
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  • Director
    • Philippe Lioret
  • Writers
    • Philippe Lioret(original scenario)
    • Emmanuel Courcol(original scenario)
    • Olivier Adam(original scenario)
  • Stars
    • Vincent Lindon
    • Firat Ayverdi
    • Audrey Dana
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    • 50User reviews
    • 86Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 16 nominations

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    Trailer 2:06
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    Vincent Lindon and Firat Ayverdi in Welcome (2009)
    Firat Ayverdi and Mehmet Selim Akgul in Welcome (2009)
    Philippe Lioret in Welcome (2009)
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    Vincent Lindon
    Vincent Lindon
    • Simon Calmatas Simon Calmat
    Firat Ayverdi
    • Bilalas Bilal
    Audrey Dana
    Audrey Dana
    • Marion Calmatas Marion Calmat
    Derya Ayverdi
    • Minaas Mina
    Thierry Godard
    Thierry Godard
    • Brunoas Bruno
    Mehmet Selim Akgul
    • Zoranas Zoran
    • (as Selim Akgül)
    Firat Çelik
    Firat Çelik
    • Kobanas Koban
    Murat Subasi
    • Mirkoas Mirko
    Olivier Rabourdin
    Olivier Rabourdin
    • Lieutenant Caratinias Lieutenant Caratini
    Yannick Renier
    • Alainas Alain
    Mouafaq Rushdie
    • Le père de Minaas Le père de Mina
    Behi Djanati Atai
    Behi Djanati Atai
    • La mère de Minaas La mère de Mina
    • (as Behi Djanati Ataï)
    Patrick Ligardes
    • Le voisin de Simonas Le voisin de Simon
    Jean-Pol Brissart
    Jean-Pol Brissart
    • Le jugeas Le juge
    Blandine Pélissier
    • La juge aux affaires familialesas La juge aux affaires familiales
    Eric Herson-Macarel
    • Le policier du centre de rétentionas Le policier du centre de rétention
    Gilles Masson
    • Le gradé du centre de rétentionas Le gradé du centre de rétention
    Emmanuel Courcol
    • Le directeur du supermarchéas Le directeur du supermarché
    • Director
      • Philippe Lioret
    • Writers
      • Philippe Lioret(original scenario)
      • Emmanuel Courcol(original scenario)
      • Olivier Adam(original scenario)
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    • Trivia
      The neighbor of Simon who rats him out to the police, has a doormat with the word 'Welcome' printed on it.
    • Goofs
      When Simon finds Mina in London, in the background is a sign for "Elephant and Castle Shopping Center" - in British English, the spelling "centre" would be used.
    • Quotes

      Marion Calmat: Know what barring people from shops means? Want me to buy you a history-book?

    • Connections
      Spoofed in Chashme Baddoor (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Migrants
      by Nicola Piovani

      © 2009 Nord Ouest

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    9/10
    An original and humanist film
    An outstanding film! The history is very believable, the life of clandestine as in documentary, a very responsible cinema! And the actors all are excellent! It is sometimes necessary, in our small comfortable life and our well arranged existences, to receive a shock, and that's what came to arrive with shocking film of P.Lioret, which tackles the current and extreme problem of the clandestine. Under terrible conditions, they are ready to risk their being, hoping to create a better future. In addition to the fact that this history is inspired of an actual reality, one can only accept these characters: The swimming coach, splendid in his role; an ordinary man, monopolized in the beginning of the film by his sentimental problems, also by love for the woman who has left him, will take the risk to help in secrecy a young Kurdish refugee, which wants to cross the English Channel by swim. The total lack of humanity from governmental organizations, certainly reduced a little by work of voluntary NGOs, put us vis-à-vis intolerable and unbearable situation that had been forgotten in the West. So I say Merci to Mr. Lioret for this original and humanist film!
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    • amir_rayatnazari
    • Mar 29, 2009

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    • Release date
      • March 11, 2009 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Film Movement (United States)
      • Mars Distribution (France)
    • Languages
      • French
      • Kurdish
      • English
      • Turkish
    • Also known as
      • Hoşgeldiniz
    • Filming locations
      • Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France
    • Production companies
      • Nord-Ouest Films
      • Studio 37
      • France 3 Cinéma
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,578,009
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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