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Directed by: Philippe LioretCast list: Vincent Lindon (Simon), Firat Ayverdi (Bilal), Audrey Dana (Marion), Derya Ayverdi (Mina), Thierry Godard (Bruno), Selim Akgül (Zoran), Firat Celik (Koban), Murat Subasi (Mirko)
Country: France
Year: 2009
Genres: Drama /
Runtime: 111 min.
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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 is captured with authenticity, from the point of view of people who arrived there knowing nothing about France. This immigrant drama, with wonderful performances by the actors, is a strong story which uses documentary austerity and minimalist style to create a great emotional impact.
Educational Grades: ##COMA####COMA####COMA####COMA####COMA##Secondary school, 14 to 16##COMA##Sixth form college##COMA##Further education##COMA##Further Edu, mature students##COMA##Higher Education##COMA##
Subjects: English language / Physical education (PE) / Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / French / Contemporary world / History /
Topics: education in human values / natural resources, wealth and poverty, commerce, consumption / adolescence, youth / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / human relations, psychology, sociology / human rights / sports / judicial system, prisons, death penalty /
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