Welcome, 2009
Director: Philippe Lioret
Origin: France
Languages: French | Kurdish | English | Turkish
Running time: 110 minutes
When authorities forbid young Kurdish refugee Bilal (Firat Ayverdi) from crossing the English Channel to reunite with his girlfriend in England, the 17-year-old resolves to swim to his love -- and finds an unlikely ally in the form of swim instructor Simon (Vincent Lindon). Facing an inevitable divorce from his wife (Audrey Dana), the middle-aged teacher takes the resolute youth under his wing in this stirring, beautifully acted French drama. (from Netflix.com)
MPAA rating: Not rated
U.S. box office: $13,461
This is one of two People's Choice selections for this season.
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