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The Great Journey

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6.8/10 • 32

2004-11-091h 48m

DramaRomance

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.

Directors
Ismaël Ferroukhi
Writters
Ismaël Ferroukhi
Editors
Ismaël Ferroukhi, Katell Djian

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Nicolas Cazalé

    Nicolas Cazalé

    Reda

  2. Mohamed Majd

    Mohamed Majd

    The Father

  3. Jacky Nercessian

    Jacky Nercessian

    Mustapha

  4. Ghina Ognianova

    Ghina Ognianova

    La vieille femme

  5. Kamel Belghazi

    Kamel Belghazi

    Khalid

  6. Atik Mohamed

    Atik Mohamed

    Le pélerin Ahmad

  7. Malika Mesrar El Hadaoui

    Malika Mesrar El Hadaoui

    La mère

  8. François Baroni

    François Baroni

    Le douanier italien

  9. Krassi Kpacu

    Krassi Kpacu

    Le douanier serbe

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pancine

Feb 10, 2019

5/10

A voyage without energy. I see many Film Movement releases and this is among the weakest I've seen. Listless. It failed at everything it tried, whether road,father/son or spiritual journey. The huge throngs at Mecca at the end were impressive but otherwise I can't recommend.

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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