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ROAD TO ISTANBUL (LA ROUTE D'ISTANBUL)
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Completed - FRENCH, ENGLISH - Drama - 98 minutes

Log Line

When the police inform Elizabeth that her daughter has left to join the Islamic State, her life is thrown into turmoil.
Alone in her struggle, she decides to set off for Syria to look for her daughter and convince her to return home.

Previous markets

  • AFM 2015 (Debut)
  • Berlin EFM 2016 (Line up)
  • Cannes 2016 (Premiere)
  • AFM 2016 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2016

Director(s) : Rachid BOUCHAREB
Writer(s) : Rachid BOUCHAREB, Olivier LORELLE, Yasmina KHADRA, Zoé GALLERON
Cast : Astrid WHETTNALL, Pauline BURLET

Producer(s) : Jean BREHAT (3B PRODUCTIONS)

Synopsis

When the police inform her that Elodie, her only daughter, 20, has left to join the Islamic State somewhere between Syria and Iraq, Elisabeth's life is thrown into turmoil. She is in shock and cannot understand this decision because the war does not concern them.
Elisabeth manages to contact Elodie but finds herself at a loss faced with this young woman whom she no longer recognizes. Alone in her struggle, she decides to set off for Syria to look for her daughter and to convince her to return to Belgium with her.
Will mother and daughter be able to reunite and understand each other?

Production

Country(ies) : ALGERIA, FRANCE, BELGIUM

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Festivals and Awards

Berlinale - EFM 2016 (Panorama Special)


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