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Op het 59ste Film Festival van Berlijn (Berlinale) heeft Europa Cinemas 'Welcome' van Philippe Lioret het label van Beste Europese Film toegekend. Het was het vijfde jaar dat Europa Cinemas aanwezig was op het festival om deze award toe te kennen.'Welcome' is bovendien op de 2e plaats geëindigd in de Panorama Audience Award.

'Welcome' zal uitgebracht worden door Cinéart, een release-datum is nog niet bekend.

Synopsis:
Bilal, 17, left his native Iraq shortly after his girlfriend emigrated to England and is now in the midst of an adventurous journey across Europe in order to see her again. However, his trek has now come to an abrupt end on the northern coast of France and he can go no further. Between him and his girlfriend Mina lies the wintry English Channel, the busiest waterway in the world. Could Bilal join the number of bold swimmers who have attempted the crossing? The boy decides to head for the local swimming pool to begin training. There he meets lifeguard Simon, to whom he eventually confides his grand plan. Simon takes Bilal under his wing and secretly teaches the young Kurd how to do the crawl.