The Great Journey
Le Grand Voyage
Synopsis
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.
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Nicolas Cazalé
Reda
Mohamed Majd
The Father
Jacky Nercessian
Mustapha
Ghina Ognianova
La vieille femme
Kamel Belghazi
Khalid
Atik Mohamed
Le pélerin Ahmad
Malika Mesrar El Hadaoui
La mère
François Baroni
Le douanier italien
Krassi Kpacu
Le douanier serbe
Kirill Kavadarkov
Le barman yougoslave
Blajo Wymenski
L'homme du change
Diyan Machev
L'homme bavard
Erol Atac
Douanier turc 1
Nihat Nikerel
Chef policier turc
Sadık Deveci
Douanier turc 2
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ismaël Ferroukhi
- Screenplay & Story
- Ismaël Ferroukhi
- Original Score
- Fowzi Guerdjou
- Original Title
- Le Grand Voyage
- Country of Origin
- France, Morocco
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, French, English, Turkish
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Production Studios
- Ognon Pictures, Casablanca Films Productions, Soread-2M, ARTE France Cinéma, Les Films du Passage
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ismaël Ferroukhi
Ismaël Ferroukhi
Fowzi Guerdjou
Katell Djian
Katell Djian
Humbert Balsan
Department Leadership Roster
Ismaël Ferroukhi
Writer
Ismaël Ferroukhi
Director
Katell Djian
Editor
Humbert Balsan
Producer
Katell Djian
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Great Journey
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What is The Great Journey about?
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.
Who directed The Great Journey?
The Great Journey was directed by Ismaël Ferroukhi.
Who stars in The Great Journey?
The principal cast of The Great Journey includes Nicolas Cazalé, Mohamed Majd, Jacky Nercessian, Ghina Ognianova, Kamel Belghazi.
When was The Great Journey released and how long is it?
The Great Journey was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.
Who composed the musical score for The Great Journey?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Great Journey was composed by Fowzi Guerdjou.