Directed by:
Ismaël FerroukhiScreenplay:
Ismaël FerroukhiCinematography:
Katell DjianComposer:
Fowzi GuerdjouCast:
Nicolas Cazalé, Mohamed Majd, Jacky Nercessian, Roxane Mesquida, Liam Engle, Kamel Belghazi, Nihat Nikerel, Sadık Deveci, Kadir KaparoğluPlots(1)
Out of filial duty and a sense of adventure, Reda, a young French man, agrees to accompany his elderly Moroccan father on the hajj -- the pilgrimage to Mecca. It is an obligatory trip for every good Muslim who can afford it. The only catch: the journey from France to Saudi Arabia will be by car. Initially, Reda doesn't understand why his father doesn't simply take a plane and be done with it. His father responds that the pilgrimage should be as arduous a journey as possible to show the believer's faith. And, so it proves to be. Along the way the father and son will cross national borders, seas, even continents, but no distance is greater than the one they cross to come to terms with each other. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Nicolas Cazalé
France
Best movies:
Chaotic Ana (2007)
The Grocer's Son (2007)
Les P'tits Lucas (2002) (TV movie)
Mohamed Majd
Morocco
Best movies:
Incendies (2010)
The Source (2011)
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Jacky Nercessian
Best movies:
The Three Brothers (1995)
Mother (1991)
Napoléon (2002) (series)
Roxane Mesquida
France
Best movies:
Reality (2014)
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The Great Journey (2004)
Liam Engle
Best movies:
The Great Journey (2004)
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Kamel Belghazi
Best movies:
Secrets of State (2008)
The Great Journey (2004)
Flic, tout simplement (2015) (TV movie)
Nihat Nikerel
Turkey
Best movies:
The Great Journey (2004)
Valley of Wolves (2003) (series)
Sadık Deveci
Turkey
Best movies:
The Great Journey (2004)
Kadir Kaparoğlu
Best movies:
The Great Journey (2004)