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Watch: Welcome 2009 123movies, Full Movie Online – 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..
Plot: 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
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	7.5/10 Votes: 7,415
	87% | RottenTomatoes
	61/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 203 Popularity: 5.98 | TMDB

Reviews:

Welcome…
The noun’s meaning: a cordial greeting or hospitable reception given upon arrival; as well as its verb and adjective are horribly absent in Calais.

The crossing of the Channel is a treacherous endeavor for asylum seekers and illegal immigrants. The Channel Passers charge an arm and a leg (with little to no regards for safety conditions) for their clandestine operations. If caught asylum seekers and illegal immigrants are processed, tried, and sentenced to a life in limbo.

Their status allows them to stay in Calais but they are unwelcome and not allowed crossover to the Promised Land. Social workers are kept under careful watch and harassed by the authorities.

It is illegal to welcome an asylum seeker in your home. Jail time is awarded to good souls.

From Calais; when the fog clears, you can catch a glimpse the white cliffs of Dover: 34 km of rough waters to reach the Promised Land. By boat it takes 35 minutes to cross the Channel. By swimming… the world record was set at 6 hours and 57 minutes by a professional swimmer.

After traveling over 3000 km; from Iraq to France, Bilal; a Kurdish refugee, will attempt to crossover the Channel, by any means necessary.

This is a beautiful but devastating movie that will haunt your nights and dog your days.

Simply put: it is a must.

Unwelcome
Welcome (2009/I) is a French film co-written and directed by Philippe Lioret. Bilal, played by Firat Ayverdi, is a young Kurdish Iraqi who has made his way to Calais, and is desperately trying to find a way to cross the channel to England. He encounters Simon Calmat (Vincent Lindon), a former swimming champion who is now a swimming instructor. Bilal burns with the desire to get to London. Simon has divorced his wife, and is living a life with no purpose. The strength of the film is found in the contrast between the two men–one of them with resources but no goal, one of them with a goal but no resources.

The drama is played out in a setting where Bilal and other refugees like him are scorned, harassed, and arrested. The French don’t want them, the English don’t want them, yet there they are.

The question is whether one man’s resourcefulness and burning ambition will be enough to allow him to succeed in his quest. Will the other man be roused enough to become part of the solution, despite societal pressures to keep his distance?

We saw this film at the Rochester 360/365 Film Festival. (Dumb name, but great festival.) However, “Welcome” should succeed on the small screen. It’s definitely worth finding and seeing.

Other Information:

Original Language fr
Runtime 1 hr 50 min (110 min), 1 hr 50 min (110 min) (France), 1 hr 50 min (110 min) (USA)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Not Rated
Genre Drama
Director Philippe Lioret
Writer Philippe Lioret, Emmanuel Courcol, Olivier Adam
Actors Vincent Lindon, Firat Ayverdi, Audrey Dana
Country France
Awards 13 wins & 16 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix DTS, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length 3,013 m (Portugal, 35 mm)
Negative Format N/A
Cinematographic Process N/A
Printed Film Format 35 mm