Welcome 2009

Synopsis:

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

Directed by: Philippe Lioret
Written by: Olivier Adam & Emmanuel Courcol
Release date: 2009-03-11
Runtime: 110 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: Friendship has no borders. True love has no limits.
Cast:
Vincent Lindon
Vincent Lindon
Simon 
Firat Ayverdi
Firat Ayverdi
Bilal 
Audrey Dana
Audrey Dana
Marion 
Olivier Rabourdin
Olivier Rabourdin
Le lieutenant de police 
Derya Ayverdi
Derya Ayverdi
Mîna 
Yannick Renier
Yannick Renier
Alain 
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Also known as:
  • Welcome - Grenze der Hoffnung