Monsieur Ibrahim / Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran
Year of release: 2003
Directed by: François Duperon
France
The story of a friendship between the Jewish boy Momo, whose mother died and whose father is not interested in taking care of him, and Monsieur Ibrahim, the Turkish owner of a store in a poor and multi-ethnic neighbourhood in Paris.
Monsieur Ibrahim takes Momo under his wing and the two travel together to Turkey, making Ibrahim's dream of returning to his birth village come true. En route, Monsieur Ibrahim teaches him about different cultures and religious tolerance.
Filed under: Coming of age | Journey | Religion