French movie alerts public to immigrants plight in france, illegal migrants often congregate in the port city of calais hoping to hitch a covert. Vincent lindon born 15 july 1959 in boulognebillancourt, hautsdeseine is a french actor who has been active for more than 25 years. After several days of grim and serious films about people who lead grim and twisted lives, i wanted to cry for joy at this funny and goodhearted film. Bilal, a 17yearold kurdish boy, has traveled through middle east and europe to join his girlfriend, freshly immigrated to england. Vincent lindon, whose work here and in mademoiselle chambon has a.
May 07, 2010 philippe liorets compelling, finely balanced immigration drama, welcome, is set mostly in calais, the port in northern france that is the closest french city to britain. Throughout western europe, immigrants act as readymade rorschach tests on the populace of the country to which they come. Apr 17, 2009 a filmmaker wades into a french divide. Sweet 15 is a 1990 american madefortelevision family drama film about a fourteenyearold girl whose dreams of having a perfect quinceanera are suddenly halted when she realizes that her family is not in the united states legally. Prize at the berlin international film festival, named best film at the. Sep 01, 2011 following his touching tale of contemporary immigration, welcome, writerdirector philippe lioret once again teams up with actor vincent lindon pater for another sociallyminded melodrama in all.
Calais refugee film is accused of glamorising illegal. That honour went to fatima, based on the true story of an illiterate north african immigrant who never had a chance to learn french since she was too busy working as a cleaner. In his awardwinning performance, vincent lindon is quietly heartbreaking, revealing the soul of the unemployedcontainer 372 le matin betty blue by jeanjacques beineix visual. This morning i saw le havre by finnish director aki kaurismki, screening in competition. At the 2015 cannes film festival he won the award for best actor for his role in the film the measure of a man. I would normally be wary of a film that anyone describes as heartwarming but this is the real deal. Description above from the wikipedia article vincent lindon, licensed under ccbysa, full list of. Firat ayverdi, left, plays a kurdish youth, and vincent lindon is his swim teacher in welcome, directed by philippe lioret.
With vincent lindon, firat ayverdi, audrey dana, derya ayverdi. It is here that he crosses paths with simon vincent lindon, a middleaged swimming instructor with a. The director wanted to highlight the plight of immigrants living in calais, france, and their plans to reach the united kingdom. Like few other films about illegal immigration and its perils. A film about a loveable calais refugee who swims across the channel in a bid to sneak into britain has been released in cinemas in france. Lindon was a lover of princess caroline of monaco from 1990 to 1995. Philippe liorets compelling, finely balanced immigration drama, welcome, is set mostly in calais, the port in northern france that is the closest french city to britain.
In philippe liorets latest film welcome the title is obviously a contradiction, but the. Giselle anthony, lennard camarillo, robert covarrubias, jenny gago. Calais refugee film is accused of glamorising illegal immigration. Pascale clark et vincent lindon, france inter 85626734. Vincent lindon filmographie le guide des films en francais. The drama, france, romance movie welcome is directed by philippe lioret and stars vincent lindon, firat ayverdi, audrey dana. Vincent lindon celebrity profile check out the latest vincent lindon photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. May 20, 2009 french movie alerts public to immigrants plight in france, illegal migrants often congregate in the port city of calais hoping to hitch a covert ride across the channel.
Talented, gruff and a former squeeze of monacos princess caroline, french character actor vincent lindon scooped the best actor award at the cannes film festival on sunday for his leading role in a tough drama about unemployment. The director wanted to highlight the plight of immigrants living in calais. May 24, 2015 talented, gruff and a former squeeze of monacos princess caroline, french character actor vincent lindon scooped the best actor award at the cannes film festival on sunday for his leading role in a tough drama about unemployment. Mar 31, 2016 in 2009s welcome, for example, a miserable calais divorcee played by vincent lindon finds new purpose when he teaches an iraqi kurdish boy to swim again, the boys ultimate dream is to get. May 31, 2018 instead, doillon made a midtolatecareerspanning biopic, rodin, starring vincent lindon, that makes one long for the informational fluidity of a nonfiction history lesson. I want to propose a 21stcentury trilogy formed by french movies that star the great vincent lindon. Vincent lindon born 15 july 1959 is a french actor and filmmaker who has. Firat ayverdi, left, plays a kurdish youth, and vincent lindon is his swim teacher in. Vincent lindon born july 15, 1959 in boulognebillancourt, hautsdeseine is a french actor who has been active for more than 25 years. Bilal sets off on an adventurefilled journey across europe and wants to get to england to see his love who lives there. He won the iffi best actor award male at the 46th international film festival of india. And its back story would be the issue of clandestine immigration. Actress chiara mastroianni and director christophe honore were invited to florence gould hall at nycs french institute alliance francaise fiaf on march 21, 2010, in collaboration with unifrance and the 15th annual rendezvous with french cinema, to present their film.
The first film in this trilogy is welcome, which came out in 2009 and concerns the politically. Vincent lindon born 15 july 1959 is a french actor and filmmaker who has been active for more than 30 years. An astonishing film about a kurdish immigrant trying to get to england and the help he. He is currently separated from his wife, the french actress sandrine kiberlain. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Welcome philippe lioret, vincent lindon, firat ayverdi. I came across a piece about a man, anthony toth, who had such a sense of nostalgia for those bygone. May 08, 2009 in france, movie may change immigration law. Check out the best movies, tv series and documentaries about immigration. But, his journey comes to an abrupt end when he is stopped on. A filmmaker wades into a french divide the new york times.
A lot is said about the political position of refugeesdisplaced personsillegal immigrants in this film but it leaves enough unsaid that you can make up your own mind. Vincent lindon s character, simon, is about as french as anyone can be. Philippe liorets immigration drama the new york times. Simon vincent lindon teaches swimming at a local pool and is in the process of finalizing a divorce from marion audrey dana, a schoolteacher who spends her spare time working at a soup kitchen which feeds the many hungry and homeless undocumented refugees in the city. Instead, doillon made a midtolatecareerspanning biopic, rodin, starring vincent lindon, that makes one long for the informational fluidity of a nonfiction history lesson. The apparition 2018 frenchcinemanow guide the stranger. Dheepan won the palme dor last year but it didnt win best film at this years cesars, frances equivalent of the oscars. Welcome is a 2009 french film directed by philippe lioret. Its the most beautiful and most upsetting film i have ever seen, said laure ducastel, 31, a local resident. This immigrant drama, with wonderful performances by the actors, is a strong story which uses documentary. Most popular illegal immigration movies and tv shows imdb. Frances vincent lindon wins canness best actor award.
A 17yearold kurdish refugee has struggled his way in europe in an attempt to unite with his girlfriend, who has emigrated to england. It stars vincent lindon and features firat ayverdi and derya ayverdi in their inaugural roles. This immigrant drama, with wonderful performances by the actors, is a strong story which. Whilst the film is a tad simplistic in places and is somewhat weakened by a few unnecessary plot contrivances, it succeeds in getting us to look at the issue of immigration from a fresh perspective, to ask ourselves whether the approach presently being pursued by our political leaders is necessarily the right one. The movie called welcome is the first mainstream film. France hails film drama of refugees desperate swim across. The glamorous days of air travel were already on their way out by the time i first stepped foot on an airplane aer lingus, 1980 so i have always been fascinated by glimpses of what traveling by plane used to be like. In 2009s welcome, for example, a miserable calais divorcee played by vincent lindon finds new purpose when he teaches an iraqi kurdish boy. Drama film adaptations thrillers motion pictures short films. Vincent lindon was born on july 15, 1959 in boulognebillancourt, hautsdeseine, france as vincent alfred fernand lindon. Simon vincent lindon teaches swimming at a local pool and is in the. Bilal sets off on an adventurefilled journey across europe and. Vincent lindon for the measure of a man and diary of a chambermaid female revelation prize gunes nezihe sensoy, doga zeynep doguslu, elit iscan. Following his touching tale of contemporary immigration, welcome, writerdirector philippe lioret once again teams up with actor vincent lindon pater for another sociallyminded melodrama in all.
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