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1220091h 50mPhilippe Lioret
IMDb 7.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 87% · Metacritic 61

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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

DramaRomance
RefugeeIllegal ImmigrationKurdCalais

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What is Welcome (2009) about?

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

Who stars in Welcome?

Welcome stars Vincent Lindon (Simon), Firat Ayverdi (Bilal), Audrey Dana (Marion), Olivier Rabourdin (Le lieutenant de police), Derya Ayverdi (Mîna). The film was directed by Philippe Lioret.

How long is Welcome?

Welcome has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2009. It is rated 12.

Is Welcome worth watching?

Welcome holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 87. Fans of Drama, Romance are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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