The Great Journey (2004)
Le grand voyage (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 48min
- Drama, Romance
- 24 Nov 2004 (France)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Nicolas Cazalé | ... |
Reda
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Mohamed Majd | ... |
The Father
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| Jacky Nercessian | ... |
Mustapha
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Ghina Ognianova | ... |
La vieille femme
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Kamel Belghazi | ... |
Khalid
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Atik Mohamed | ... |
Le pélerin Ahmad
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Malika Mesrar El Hadaoui | ... |
La mère
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François Baroni | ... |
Le douanier italien
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Krassi Kpacu | ... |
Le douanier serbe
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Kirill Kavadarkov | ... |
Le barman yougoslave
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Blajo Wymenski | ... |
L'homme du change
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Diyan Machev | ... |
L'homme bavard
(as Dean Matchev)
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Erol Atac | ... |
Douanier turc 1
(as Erol Ataç)
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Sadik Deveci | ... |
Douanier turc 2
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Nihat Nikerel | ... |
Chef policier turc
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Kadir Kaparoglu | ... |
Policier turc
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Name Ugantas | ... |
La femme de Mustapha
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Leïla Fadili | ... |
Danseuse cabaret
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Fatima Herandi Raouya | ... |
La mendiante
(as Raouya)
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Lahsen Albaz | ... |
Le pélerin Mounir
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Ahmed Lambarki | ... |
Le religieux de la morgue
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| Roxane Mesquida | ... |
Lisa (photo et voix seulement)
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Liam Engle | ... |
Friend at café 1 (uncredited)
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Kristiyan Iliev | ... |
Match audience (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ismaël Ferroukhi | ||
Written by
| Ismaël Ferroukhi | ... | () |
Produced by
| Humbert Balsan | ... | producer |
| Abdelhai Laraki | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Fowzi Guerdjou | ||
Cinematography by
| Katell Djian | ||
Editing by
| Tina Baz | ||
Editorial Department
| Muriel Douvry | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Leila Fournier | ||
| Sarah Teper | ||
Set Decoration by
| Yves Bernard | ... | decorator |
| Gilles Tissot | ||
Costume Design by
| Christine Brottes | ||
Makeup Department
| Sandrine Roman | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Madjid Hamzaoui | ... | unit manager |
| Sébastien Spelle | ... | unit manager trainee |
| Marc Zéni | ... | production manager / unit manager (as Marc Zeni) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tarik Ait Ben Ali | ... | second assistant director |
| François Baroni | ... | second assistant director |
| Liam Engle | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Rachid Gaidi | ... | assistant director: Morocco |
| Zeynep Gunay Tan | ... | assistant director: Turkey (as Zeynep Gunay) |
| Jérôme Tardieu | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Atanas Cherkezov | ... | props |
| Louis Soubrier | ... | production designer: Morocco |
| Gilles Tissot | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Nicolas d'Halluin | ... | sound recordist |
| Moustapha Delleci | ... | sound |
| Geraldine Falieu | ... | dialogue editor |
| Xavier Griette | ... | sound recordist / sound |
| Joël Rangon | ... | sound mixer |
| Marie-Christine Ratel | ... | sound editor |
| Julien Sicart | ... | boom operator |
Stunts
| Hervé Décalion | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Abderrahim Bissar | ... | electrician |
| Nicolas Duchêne | ... | assistant camera |
| Cyril Dupont | ... | electrician / gaffer |
| Hristo Idakiev | ... | electrician |
| Dimitar Kostov | ... | second assistant camera (as Dimitar Ventseslavov Kostov) |
| Imad Rechiche | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Emma Bellocq | ... | costumes: Morocco |
Location Management
| Mustapha Adidou | ... | location assistant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Camille Brottes | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Céline Pocréaux | ... | assistant production adminstrator |
Thanks
| Christine Albertini | ... | thanks |
| Ali Cherkaoui | ... | thanks |
| Cédric Kahn | ... | thanks |
| Roxane Mesquida | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Ognon Pictures (co-production)
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
- Soread-2M (co-production)
- A2L Production Films
- Casablanca Film Production (co-production)
- Les Films du Passage (co-production)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- Centre Cinématographique Marocain (participation)
- Gimages 6 (participation)
- Fondation GAN pour le Cinéma (participation)
- Cofimage 14 (participation)
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep) (participation)
- Fonds d'Action Sociale (participation)
- F.A.S.I.L.D. (participation)
- Sofilm
- Alfa Film
Distributors
- Filmarti (2004) (Turkey)
- 1More Film (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Festive Films (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Pyramide Distribution (2004) (France) (theatrical)
- A2L Production Films (2014) (Morocco)
- California Home Vídeo (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Film Movement (2005) (United States)
- Gaia Films (2005) (Spain)
- Mongrel Media (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
- Parasol Pictures Releasing (2005) (United Kingdom)
- Total Film Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2007) (Finland) (tv)
- trigon-film (2005) (Switzerland) (DVD) (subtitled)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | A voyage beyond corporal life See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in Humbert Balsan, producteur rebelle (2006). See more » |
| Quotes |
Reda:
Where is my cell-phone? The Father: It's in a garbage can 200 miles away. See more » |