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London River (Original title)
Dates: 2009 (Copyright), 09 July 2010 (Release)

Countries: France, United Kingdom, Algeria

Un film de: Rachid Bouchareb

Synopsis: The lives of a mother from Guernsey, Elisabeth Sommers, worried about her daughter, and an African from France, Ousmane, searching for his son collide in London in the aftermath of the 7 July 2005 terrorist bombings. They discover their children knew each other, and overcome cultural and religious differences and initial misconceptions to give each other mutual support.

Genre:
Drama
Releases
Date: 23 September 2009Country: FranceRelease type: unknownFormat: 16mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby SRRuntime: 87 mins
Date: 09 July 2010Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 16mm Film - Colour - Sound - DTS (sound)Runtime: 88 mins Length: 7956 FeetLanguage: French

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (4)
In: Variety 9 Mar 2009  Page: 'Reviewed online'
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: WEISSBERG, Jay Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Reviewed online

In: Screen International n1679 20 Feb 2009  Page: 17
Title: Reviews: Berlin: London RiverAuthor: ROMNEY, Jonathan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Positif n584 October 2009  Page: 51
Title: Actualité: De A à Z notes sur les filmsAuthor: O'NEILL, Eithne Article type: ReviewLanguage: French

In: London Film Festival Catalogue v53rd 2009  Page: 64
Title: [London Film Festival Catalogue - v53rd 2009: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Review of LONDON RIVER by Rachid Bouchareb. Plus, short biofilmographical note about director.


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
Title: Decentring France: multilingualism and power in contemporary French cinema
Author: King, Gemma  Pages: 213 pages