Description |
1 DVD (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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France https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79006404 |
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Germany https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80125931 |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
digital |
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optical |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
Series |
Film Movement series ; year 8, film 2
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Film Movement series ; v. 8, film 2.
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System Details |
DVD, Region 1, NTSC, widescreen (16:9) presentation. |
Cast |
Vincent Lindon, Firat Ayverdi, Audrey Dana, Derya Ayverdi. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Laurent Dailland ; editor, Andréa Sedlackova ; music, Nicola Piovani. |
Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2009. |
Audience |
Not rated. |
Summary |
A 17-year-old Kurdish refugee, Bilal, has struggled his way through Europe in an attempt to reunite with his girlfriend, who has emigrated to England. When he is stopped in France, he decides to swim the English Channel to complete his journey. While training at a local swimming pool he meets Simon, a middle-aged swim instructor, who agrees to help Bilal, in order to regain the affection of his wife. |
Note |
Includes the short film "The Berlin Wall" (15 min.), directed by Paul Cotter. |
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Special features: biographies of director Philippe Lioret, actor Vincent Lindon and actress Audrey Dana; Welcome theatrical trailer. |
Language |
In French, English and Kurdish with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned in English. |
Terms Of Use |
Includes public performance rights. MnManS |
Subject |
Teenage boys -- Kurdistan -- Drama.
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Teenage boys. |
Genre/Form |
Drama.
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Subject |
Kurds -- France -- Drama.
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Kurds. |
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France. |
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Emigration and immigration -- Drama.
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Emigration and immigration. |
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Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989 -- Drama.
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Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989. |
Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Foreign language films -- French.
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Short films.
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Short films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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Added Author |
Lioret, Philippe, 1955- director, screenwriter.
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Rossignon, Christophe, producer.
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Courcol, Emmanuel, screenwriter.
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Adam, Olivier, screenwriter.
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Lindon, Vincent, actor.
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Ayverdi, Firat, actor.
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Dana, Audrey, 1979- actor.
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Dailland, Laurent, cinematographer.
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Sedlackova, Andréa, film editor.
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Piovani, Nicola, composer (expression)
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Cotter, Paul, director.
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Nord-Ouest Films.
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Film Movement (Firm)
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Added Title |
Berlin Wall.
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ISBN |
9781449815219 |
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1449815219 |
Standard No. |
616892075110 |
Music No. |
DV086 Film Movement |
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