Welcome (2009)
- Starring:
- Vincent Lindon, Firat Ayverdi, (more)
- Director(s):
- Philippe Lioret
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Welcome
A young Kurdish refugee finds friendship from an unlikely source in Welcome, writer-director Philippe Lioret's dramatic chronicle of intersecting lives. The tale unfurls in Calais, a seaside community in the north of France where one can glimpse the white cliffs of Dover, England with the naked eye. Vincent Lindon stars as Simon, a local swimming instructor privately reeling in turmoil because he dreads an imminent divorce from his wife (Audrey Dana). Soon, his path unexpectedly criss-crosses with that of Bilal (Firat Ayverdi), a 17-year-old Kurdish refugee with two aspirations: swim the English Channel, and join his girlfriend in England following a lengthy separation. Despite their differing ages, the two men discover that they have a fair amount in common, and soon forge a tight bond marked by similar goals. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 124 mins
Complete Cast of Welcome
- Vincent Lindon - Simon
- Audrey Dana - Marion
- Thierry Godard - Bruno
- Firat Celik - Koban
- Olivier Rabourdin - Police Lieutenant
- Mouafaq Rushdie - Mina's Father
- Patrick Ligardes - Simon's Cousin
- Blandine Pelissier - Judge of Family Affairs
- Gilles Masson - Grader in Detention Center
- Jean-François Fagour - Security Officer in Supermarket
- Omed Ahmad - Eyaz
- Ibrahim Kiransal - Aran
- Firat Ayverdi - Bilal
- Derya Ayverdi - Mina
- Selim Akgul - Zoran
- Murat Subasi - Mirko
- Yannick Renier - Alain
- Behi Djanati Atai - Mina's Mother
- Jean-Pol Brissart - The Judge
- Eric Herson-Macarel - Police Officer in Retention Center
- Emmanuel Courcol - Supermarket Manager
- Jean-Paul Comart - le gradé chez Simon
- Karzan Sherabayani - Azad
- Director(s):
- Philippe Lioret
- Writer(s):
- Emmanuel Courcol, Philippe Lioret, Olivier Adam
- Producer(s):
- Christophe Rossignon
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Adult Situations)
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