| Description |
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
plastic rdamat http://rdaregistry.info/termList/RDAMaterial/1029 |
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4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
stereo http://rdaregistry.info/termList/configPlayback/1002 |
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digital rdatr http://rdaregistry.info/termList/typeRec/1002 |
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NTSC rdabs http://rdaregistry.info/termList/broadcastStand/1002 |
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video file rdaft http://rdaregistry.info/termList/fileType/1006 |
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DVD video |
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Region 1 rdare http://rdaregistry.info/termList/RDARegionalEncoding/1002 |
| Series |
Film Movement series ; year 8, film 2 |
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Film Movement series ; v. 8, film 2.
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| System Details |
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital 2.0 ; dual layers ; enhanced for 16x9 television. |
| Language |
In French, English and Kurdish with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned in English. |
| Cast |
Vincent Lindon, Firat Ayverdi, Audrey Dana, Derya Ayverdi. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Laurent Dailland ; editor, Andrea Sedlácková ; music, Nicola Piovani. |
| Original Version |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2009. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
A 17-year-old Kurdish refugee, Bilal, has struggled his way through Europe in an attempt to reunite with his girlfriend, who has emigrated to England. When he is stopped in France, he decides to swim the English Channel to complete his journey. While training at a local swimming pool he meets Simon, a middle-aged swim instructor, who agrees to help Bilal, in order to regain the affection of his wife. |
| Note |
Includes the short film "The Berlin Wall" (15 min.), directed by Paul Cotter. |
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Special features: biographies of director Philippe Lioret, actor Vincent Lindon and actress Audrey Dana; Welcome theatrical trailer. |
| Awards |
Winner, Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Feature, Heartland Film Festival ; Winner, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury & Label Europa Cinemas Award, Berlin International Film Festival ; Nominated for 10 Cesar Awards including Best Film. |
| Subject |
Teenage boys -- Kurdistan -- Drama.
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Kurds -- France -- Drama.
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Long distance swimming -- France -- Drama.
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Emigration and immigration -- Drama.
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Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989 -- Drama.
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Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989 (OCoLC)fst01709753
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Emigration and immigration. (OCoLC)fst00908690
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Kurds. (OCoLC)fst00989403
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Long distance swimming. (OCoLC)fst01002235
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Teenage boys. (OCoLC)fst01145373
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France. (OCoLC)fst01204289
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Germany. (OCoLC)fst01210272
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Middle East -- Kurdistan.
(OCoLC)fst01245586
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| Chronological Term |
1961-1989
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| Genre/Form |
Short films. (OCoLC)fst01710364
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710264
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
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Short films -- Videorecordings.
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Feature films.
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Short films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films -- France.
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Foreign language films -- French.
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Short films -- Germany.
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| Added Author |
Lioret, Philippe, 1955- Director. Screenwriter.
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Rossignon, Christophe. Producer.
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Courcol, Emmanuel. Screenwriter.
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Adam, Olivier. Screenwriter.
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Lindon, Vincent. Actor.
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Ayverdi, Firat. Actor.
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Dana, Audrey, 1979- Actor.
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Dailland, Laurent. Cinematographer.
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Sedláčková, Andrea, 1967- Film editor.
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Piovani, Nicola. Composer.
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Cotter, Paul. Director.
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Nord-Ouest Films.
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Film Movement (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Berlin Wall.
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| ISBN |
9781449815219 |
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1449815219 |
| Standard No. |
616892075110 |
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616892075165 |
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616892075110 |
| Music No. |
DV086 Film Movement |
