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France, 2009 (15)
Dir: Philippe Lioret
A smoothly crafted, emotionally affecting drama driven by powerful performances, WELCOME focuses on illegal immigrants trying to reach England from Calais, and the risk taken by the French people who help them. Bilal, age 17, left his native Iraq shortly after his girlfriend emigrated to England, and he is now in the midst of an adventurous journey across Europe in order to see her again. However, his trek comes to an abrupt end on the northern coast of France when he reaches the busiest waterway in the world, the wintry English Channel. |
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