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2006 Festival programme.
Le Grand voyage
Sunday 19th February 9:45 AM - Alhambra
Director:Ismael Ferroukhi
Cert:PG Year: 2004 Length:108mins
Country:France/Morocco Language:French/Arabic
An overbearing Moroccan father forces his irreligious son to drive him on a 3000 mile Islamic pilgrimage from France to Mecca (in an old Peugeot). A sweet-natured and compelling road movie with a rigorous absence of sentimentality, what makes this film truly remarkable are the unprecedented climactic scenes amidst the collective fervour of Mecca.
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