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Free wine reception
following the screening.
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Curator Notes
Welcome Philippe Lioret, 2009.
Color. 110 min.
With Vincent Lindon,
Firat Ayverdi, Audrey Dana,
Derya Ayverdi
In French with English subtitles
In this poignant and tragic film about the plight of illegal immigrants in France, Lindon plays a middle-aged swimming instructor who
is reeling from the breakup
of his marriage. He befriends Bilal, a student and Kurdish refugee eager to cross the English Channel and be reunited with his girlfriend.
“A compelling, finely balanced immigration drama”
—The New York Times
Venue
FIAF, Florence Gould Hall
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
To go behind the screen and learn more about the film Welcome by Philippe Lioret (2009), please consult the following resources available on the web:
The preview of the film via youtube.
The film’s official website
New York Times’ overview of the film and page on the director.
Le Monde has published several reviews of the film, as well as Le Libération.
The L’internaute page on the film and the director. Les Inrockuptibles’ page on the film. The IMDB page on the film and the director. The AlloCine page on the film and the director.
Télérama’s page on the film and the director.
The film’s page on Wikipedia in English or français: includes plot, reception, reviews and interviews. The director’s page on Wikipedia in English or en français: includes career, personal life, and filmography.
Special thanks
to Andrew Carlin (Music Box Films), Lucie Cottet (Elle Driver),
Elodie Dupont (The Festival Agency), Mallory Jacobs
(Film Movement), and
Gary Palmucci (Kino Lorber).
Cinema programs are
made possible by the
Institut français, Cultural Services of the
French Embassy, and the
New York State Council on the
Arts with the support
of Governor Andrew
Cuomo and the New York
State Legislature.
CinéSalon is sponsored by
Air France and Delta Air Lines, Lancôme, Nespresso, and Sofitel.
Wine courtesy of Vinoteria, the exclusive wine sponsor of CinéSalon.
FIAF Spring 2014 Season Sponsors: Air France and Delta Air Lines, the official airlines of FIAF; Cultural Services of the French Embassy; Florence Gould Foundation; Institut français; National Endowment for the Arts, Art Works; New York State Council on the Arts; NYC Department of Cultural Affairs; French-American Fund for Contemporary Theater, a program of FACE; The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation; and Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater.