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? The boy soon discovers that his trip won't be as easy as he imagined... The community of struggling illegal aliens in Calais

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Philippe Lioret

Actors: Vincent Lindon, Firat Ayverdi, Audrey Dana, Derya Ayverdi, Thierry Godard, Mehmet Selim Akgul, Firat Çelik, Murat Subasi, Olivier Rabourdin, Yannick Renier

Release date: 2009-03-11

Country of origin: France, United Kingdom

Length: 1h 50m

Ratings:

• 7.5/10
• 87%
• 61/100