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Wednesday, May 11, 2016 | 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM CT
Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, Block Cinema, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

(Philippe Lioret, 2009, France, 35mm, 110 min.)

17-year old Bilal is a Kurdish refugee determined to reunite with his girlfriend, who has emigrated to England. His trek across the Middle East and Europe comes to a halt in Calais, France, where he is stopped both by the authorities and by the English Channel. At a loss—he can’t swim and has no other means across—Bilal meets Simon, a local swimming coach who is having difficulties of his own. The two bond, and their friendship becomes pivotal for the challenges each of them faces. A “compelling, finely balanced immigration drama.”—Steven Holden, New York Times

Cost: FREE

Audience

  • Faculty/Staff
  • Student
  • Public
  • Post Docs/Docs
  • Graduate Students

Contact

Block Cinema Office   (847) 491-4000

blockcinema@northwestern.edu

Group

Block Cinema

Interest

  • Arts/Humanities

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