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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

Friendship has no borders. True love has no limits.

Genres: Drama, Romance

Starring: Vincent Lindon, Firat Ayverdi, Audrey Dana

Released: March 11, 2009

Runtime: 110.0

Popularity Rating: 3.563

Nord-Ouest Productions

France, United Kingdom

Simon Vincent Lindon
Bilal Firat Ayverdi
Marion Audrey Dana
le lieutenant de police Olivier Rabourdin
Mina Derya Ayverdi
le collegue de Simon Yannick Renier
Bruno, le collegue de Marion Thierry Godard
le grade chez Simon Jean-Paul Comart
Koban Firat Celik
Zoran Mehmet Selim Akgul
Mirko Murat Subasi
La mere de Mina Behi Djanati Atai
Le voisin de Simon Patrick Ligardes
Le juge Jean-Pol Brissart
La juge aux affaires familiales Blandine Pelissier
Le policier du centre de retention Eric Herson-Macarel
Le grade du centre de retention Gilles Masson
Le directeur du supermarche Emmanuel Courcol
Le chef de la securite du supermarche Jean-Francois Fagour
Le passeur Lazare Herson-Macarel
Le passeur au volant Stephane Butet
Benevole du quai de la soupe Carine Bouquillon
Aran Ibrahim Kiransal
Policier centre de retention Jacques Herlin
Policier centre de retention Jeremy Zylberberg
Policier centre de retention Vincent Pietton
L'operateur du cross Bruno Tuchszer
Avocate tribunal Florence Hebbelynck
L'Afghan du centre de retention Joakim Latzko
L'avocate de Simon et Marion Emmanuelle Dupuy
Le voisin du dessus Philippe Gaule

Directing — Director: Philippe Lioret
Writing — Screenplay: Emmanuel Courcol
Writing — Screenplay: Olivier Adam
Writing — Writer: Emmanuel Courcol
Writing — Writer: Olivier Adam