A Kurdish-Iraqi immigrant runs into serious immigration problems as he tries to immigrate from France to England in order to be reunited with his girlfriend. Eventually he begins to train in swimming, in an attempt to swim the channel between France and England. Welcome is a gripping tale of tolerance as well as relationships between locals and immigrants. It also gives a great look into the shortcoming of the European immigration system, and will have you crying by the end of it, no question.
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Awards
Winner: Label Europa Cinemas at the Berlin International Film FestivalWinner: Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (Panorama Special) at the Berlin International Film FestivalNominee: Best Actor at the César AwardsNominee: Best Cinematography at the César AwardsNominee: Best Director at the César AwardsNominee: Best Editing at the César AwardsNominee: Best Film at the César AwardsNominee: Best Music Written for a Film at the César AwardsNominee: Best Original Screenplay at the César AwardsNominee: Best Sound at the César AwardsNominee: Best Supporting Actress at the César AwardsNominee: Most Promising Actor at the César Awards
Genre
Drama, Romance
Director
Philippe Lioret
Actors
Audrey Dana, Behi Djanati Atai, Blandine Pélissier, Bruno Tuchszer, Carine Bouquillon, Derya Ayverdi, Emmanuel Courcol, Éric Herson-Macarel, Firat Ayverdi, Firat Celik, Florence Hebbelynck, Jacques Herlin, Jean-François Fagour, Jean-Paul Comart, Jean-Pol Brissart, Jeremy Zylberberg, Joakim Latzko, Mehmet Selim Akgul, Murat Subasi, Olivier Rabourdin, Patrick Ligardes, Stéphane Butet, Thierry Godard, Vincent Lindon, Vincent Pietton, Yannick Renier
Language
English, French, Kurdish, Turkish
Mood
Challenging, Depressing, Emotional, Tear-jerker, Thought-provoking
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