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Plot

A father/son road trip highlights the deep generational and cultural gaps between a modern young Arab preparing for his college entrance exams in France and his devoutly religious father who has demanded that his son drive him to Mecca in an intensely emotional drama from director Ismaël Ferroukhi. Réda (Nicolas Cazale) is determined to better himself by pursuing a higher education. When Réda's headstrong father arrives demanding that his son drive him to Mecca for a religious pilgrimage, the troubled young man's resentment towards grows more powerful than ever as a result of the elder's demand for respect for both himself and his journey. Now, as the reluctant pair wind their way from France to Saudi Arabia, the bond shared between them will be tested and their lives forever changed.
MPAA Rating:
Not Yet Rated
Run Time:
108min.
Theatrical Release Date:
03/06/2005
DVD Release Date:
07/11/2006
Director(s):
Ismael Ferroukhi
Starring:
Nicolas Cazalé , Mohammed Majd , Jacky Nercessian , Malika Mesrar El Hadaoui , Gina Ognianova
Themes:
Fathers and Sons
Keywords:
Arab,Mecca,examination [test],father,generation-gap,pilgrimage,road-trip,son
Language:
Arabic,French