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The Great Journey

2004-11-09
6.8
fr 108m
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.

Director

Ismaël Ferroukhi

Writer

Ismaël Ferroukhi

Editor

Katell Djian

Sound

Xavier Griette

Music

Fowzi Guerdjou

Producer

Humbert Balsan

parent child relationship pilgrimage

Status

Released

Countries

  • France
  • Morocco

Companies

  • Ognon Pictures
  • Casablanca Films Productions
  • Soread-2M
  • ARTE France Cinéma