Summaries

Reda, a young French-Moroccan guy and his old father drive from the south of France to Mecca in order for the father to do his pilgrimage. At first distant, they gradually learn to know each other.

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.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • road movie
  • belgrade serbia
  • yugoslavia
  • pilgrimage
  • french moroccan
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Nov 23, 2004
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin France Turkey Bulgaria Morocco
Language English Arabic Italian French Serbo-Croatian Bulgarian
Filming locations Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Production companies Arte France Cinéma Ognon Pictures Soread-2M

Box office

Gross worldwide $278814

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 48m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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