The Great Journey

The Great Journey

2004 · 108 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, Romance

Reda, summoned to accompany his father on a pilgrimage to Mecca, complies reluctantly - as he preparing for his baccalaureat and, even more important, has a secret love relationship. The trip across Europe in a broken-down car is also the departure of his father: upon arrival in Mecca, both Reda and his father are not the characters they were at the start of the movie. Avoiding the hackneyed theme of the return to the homeland, the film uses the departure to renew a connection between two generation.

Directed by Ismaël Ferroukhi · Written by Ismaël Ferroukhi

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Nicolas Cazalé Reda
Mohamed Majd The Father
Jacky Nercessian Mustapha
Ghina Ognianova La vieille femme
Kamel Belghazi Khalid
Atik Mohamed Le pélerin Ahmad
Malika Mesrar El Hadaoui La mère
François Baroni Le douanier italien
Krassi Kpacu Le douanier serbe
Kirill Kavadarkov Le barman yougoslave
Blajo Wymenski L'homme du change
Diyan Machev L'homme bavard

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