2016 film
Road to Istanbul |
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Directed by | Rachid Bouchareb |
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Written by | Rachid Bouchareb |
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Starring | Astrid Whettnall |
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Release dates |
- 12 February 2016 (2016-02-12) (Berlin)
- 22 April 2016 (2016-04-22) (France)
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Running time | 97 minutes |
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Countries | Algeria France |
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Language | French |
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Road to Istanbul (French: La Route d'Istanbul) is a 2016 French-Algerian drama film directed by Rachid Bouchareb. It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] Whettnall received a Magritte Award for Best Actress at the 7th Magritte Awards for her role in the film.[2] It was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[3]
Plot
Elisabeth sets off to find her daughter, who has joined the Islamic State in Syria.
Cast
Production
The film was shot in Belgium, Istanbul and Algeria.[4]
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