Flying Home

Flying Home

2014 · 96 min · ★ 5.9 · Romance

Colin, an ambitious young American businessman, has a deal with a potential client, a rich Arab sheikh who is a passionate pigeon fancier. The sheikh has tried several times to buy a champion pigeon, but the owner continues to stubbornly refuse his offer. In an attempt to gain the trust of the Sheikh, Colin offers him a deal: if he manages to convince the owner to sell the champion pigeon, the sheikh will agree to do business with Colin's company. But when Colin meets Jos, the grumpy owner of the pigeon, and Isabella, his granddaughter, he realizes that this mission will not be as easy as he had hoped.

Directed by Dominique Deruddere · Written by Dominique Deruddere

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Jamie Dornan Colin
Charlotte De Bruyne Isabelle Pauwels
Jan Decleir Jos Pauwels
Ali Suliman Sheikh
Josse De Pauw Priest
Viviane de Muynck Martha
Gene Bervoets Teacher in pub
Anthony Stewart Head Colin's Father
Max Pirkis Jason
Sharon Maughan Colin's Mother
Mitchell Mullen Walden
Numan Acar Karadeniz

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