WelcomeDirected by Philippe Lioret
Produced by Nord-Ouest Films
Genres : Fiction - Runtime : 1 h 50 min
French release : 11/03/2009
Production year : 2008
DirectorActorsSynopsisBilal, a 17-year-old Kurdish youth, has traveled through the Middle East and Europe to join his girlfriend, who has recently emigrated to England with her family. But his journey comes to an abrupt end when he is stopped on the French side of the Channel.
Having decided to swim across, Bilal goes to the local swimming pool to train. There he meets Simon, a swimming instructor in the midst of a divorce. To impress his wife and win back her heart, Simon decides to risk everything by taking Bilal under his wing. Videos Production photos (8)
Posters gallery (9)Press book (2)Production and distributionAssociate production company : Nord-Ouest Films
Co-production : Studio 37, France 3 Cinéma, CRRAV - Centre Régional de Ressources Audiovisuelles
Foreign production company : The Bureau
Film export/Foreign Sales : Films Distribution
French distribution : Mars Distribution
Full creditsExecutive Producer : Christophe Rossignon
Assistant Director : Isabelle Henry
Associate Producer : Philip Boëffard
Line Producer : Ève François Machuel
Screenwriters : Philippe Lioret, Emmanuel Courcol, Olivier Adam
Director of Photography : Laurent Dailland
Sound Recordists : Pierre Mertens, Laurent Quaglio, Éric Tisserand
Production Manager : Olivier Hélie
Press Attaché (film) : Dominique Segall
Editor : Andréa Sedlackova
Continuity supervisor : Béatrice Pollet
Production Designer : Yves Brover
Music Composers : Nicola Piovani, Wojciech Kilar, Armand Amar
Casting : Tatiana Vialle
Costume Designer : Fanny Drouin
Still Photographer : Guy Ferrandis
Technical detailsFeature film
Genres : Fiction
Sub-genre : Drama
Production language : French
Nationality : 100% French (France)
Production year : 2008
French release : 11/03/2009
Runtime : 1 h 50 min
Current status : Released
Visa number : 117.844
Visa issue date : 26/02/2009
Approval : Yes
Production formats :
35mm
Screening format :
35mm
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
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