"A few weeks before his college entrance exams, Réda, a young man who lives in the south of France, finds himself obligated to drive his father to Mecca. The wide cultural and generational gap between the two is worsened by their lack of communication. Réda finds it hard to accommodate his father, who demands respect for himself and his pilgrimage. From France, through Italy, Serbia, Turkey, Syria, Jordan to Saudi Arabia, the two embark on a road trip that will change their lives"--Container.
General Note: In French & Arabic, with optional yellow English subtitles; closed-captioned.Special features: biographies (Ismaël Ferroukhi, Nicolas Cazalé, Mohamed Majd); short film, "Date" (5 min., directed by Eva Saks)."Year 3 / Film 6"--Disc label.Originally produced as a motion picture in 2004.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Cinematography, Katell Dijian ; editor, Tina Baz ; original score, Fowzi Guerdjou ; costume designer, Christine Brottes.
Participant or Performer Note: Nicolas Cazalé, Mohamed Majd, Jacky Nercessian.