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Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Philippe Lioret
Production: Mars Distribution
  13 wins & 15 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Metacritic:
61
Rotten Tomatoes:
87%
Year:
2009
110 min
Website
1,649 Views


- Yes?

- How much are the classes?

- What?

Classes. As the boy.

Want to learn to swim?

Yes, the crawl.

A class, 15 euros.

- For an hour?

- Half an hour.

And the package is 120 Euros.

For ten classes.

- Can we start now?

- Not now!

Tomorrow afternoon. 2am.

Thank you.

Yes?

I said 15. Just a note.

Payment of 2 classes.

Where are you from?

Iraq, sir ... Kurdistan.

Do not pay to stay

calling, right?

One moment!

Hey, you!

Only one call!

Get out now!

Still owes me 500 euros.

Okay, let me!

You'll see if I let you!

Tomorrow, without fail.

Otherwise I will kill you. Idiot!

When I left Iraq,

Turkish soldiers captured me.

They tied my hands and put

a black bag on my head.

Left me with the bag for 8 days.

You took a shower?

It smells like soap.

Where did you shower?

Please! We have money ...

- What is happening?

- I called Marty. Not him.

Please, only one

shower. We pay.

- No shower.

- 10 minutes!

- I said no. Out!

- Why?

Why yes, leave

but call the police.

Is prohibited. It is

a public toilet!

Out!

I came to class.

Ah Yes, the classroom, he paid! Out!

Now come on, out, out.

But tomorrow will be 50.

But your friends ... should never return.

If I see one here, learn

swimming in the harbor!

Your ticket.

Not good.

First, his head

should be in the water.

Must blow into the water.

So ... one, two ... breathing.

Every three movements,

you breathe.

Loud. So ...

Once the left ...

once on the right.

And blows into the water, mouth closed.

How to make bubbles.

Right? ... What is this?

Nothing.

Come on. Show me.

ladies and gentlemen, we close in

Okay?

No, the head is not going well,

should breathe higher,

and feet too, but

'll see about that tomorrow.

Time to leave.

One more!

Let's close!

Tomorrow at 2 hours?

How old are you?

E. .. Why do you want both

learn to swim?

Come on, we are waiting to close.

Simon!

Sorry, we are together.

You okay?

- And you?

- Yes, waiting for the holidays!

- Wait, let me pay!

- No, thanks.

Received the letter?

Judge ... I received yesterday.

It looked at the mail.

Attend the Thursday.

Thanks, bye.

I have to check my books,

I need them for my courses.

- Just a minute!

- I said no.

- Only for food and water.

- Come on, get out now! Let.

What did they do?

Why are prevented from entering?

Sorry, ma'am, but I do the

my work. Come on, please.

- Do not answer me, what they did!

- Come on, you can not talk to him.

Madam, please

he only obeys orders.

Oh? Whose? We know?

Management, irritate customers.

But do not bother us.

For you, madam, bother

people to do their shopping?

Well, please let the

customers in peace now.

Come on, get out now or

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Philippe Lioret

Philippe Lioret (born 10 October 1955) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. more…

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