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The Road to Paradise (2011)

The Road to Paradise poster
Original title
Sur la route du paradis
Directed by
Houda Benyamina
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
43 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Moroccan family lives as undocumented immigrants in France. Two siblings and their mother find strength in their close bond and small moments of joy despite poverty and rejection. Their unity faces a threat.

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What happens

Sur la route du paradis è un mediometraggio del 2011 diretto da Houda Benyamina. Sarah e Bilal si sono trasferiti con la madre Leila, dal Marocco, in Francia, in attesa di raggiungere il padre in Inghilterra. Sono clandestini, vivono in condizioni misere e devono rinunciare anche alla scuola per non esporsi. Respinti dalla società, attingono la loro forza dallo stare uniti, dal calore e dalla gioia dello stare insieme e del godere di piccoli istanti di serenità come una corsa in bicicletta o una festa di compleanno. Ma anche quest'unico bene sarà messo in pericolo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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