Rent Le Grand Voyage (2004)
3.7 of 5 from 100 ratings
1h 44min
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- Synopsis:
- A Moroccan immigrant in France, enlists his adolescent son, Réda, to drive him across seven countries as he undertakes the journey from Hajj to Mecca. What should be a peaceful, purposeful and solemn pilgrimage for the father, is an incomprehensible waste of time for his son. Along the way, the pair's stark differences and attitudes towards life become blisteringly apparent, and what they come to understand about one another has implication far greater than the journey itself.
- Actors:
- Nicolas Cazalé, Mohamed Majd, Jacky Nercessian, Ghina Ognianova, Kamel Belghazi, Atik Mohamed, Malika Mesrar El Hadaoui, François Baroni, Krassi Kpacu, Kirill Kavadarkov, Blajo Wymenski, Diyan Machev, Erol Atac, Sadik Deveci, Nihat Nikerel, Kadir Kaparoglu, Name Ugantas, Leïla Fadili, Raouia, Lahsen Albaz
- Directors:
- Ismaël Ferroukhi
- Writers:
- Ismaël Ferroukhi
- Others:
- Humbert Balsan
- Aka:
- The Great Journey
- Studio:
- Peccadillo Pictures
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Romance
- Countries:
- France
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Not released
- Run Time:
- 108 minutes
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Reviews (2) of Le Grand Voyage
Intimate and at times touching - Le Grand Voyage review by Tim from London
This film is a 'classic road movie' which avoids many of the cliches of the genre. It's about a father and son travelling from France to Mecca - and their developing relationship along the way. The father is a stern and rigid moslem - while the son is 'westernised' and drinks and has a french girlfriend, etc. The film is very 'quiet' with little dialougue - but this often underlines the subtle changes in the relationship between father and son without being too heavy handed. The scenes at the end of Mecca are also remarkable. You will enjoy this film if you like intimate and subtle films -without being too challenging.
5 out of 6 members found this review helpful.
The Long Journey (or close) - Le Grand Voyage review by SW
Another great French film, this time about muslim family going on Hadj. Doesn't sound too promising perhaps, but it was an extraordinary commentary of an elderly father and his teenage son going on a 3,000 mile car journey to Mecca. The son was less than interested and resentful of leaving his French life for so long. But in the end there was a conciliation between father and son, who grew up through various misadventures and events. Well worth renting. And a beautiful actor played the son!
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.