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Cayuco (2007)

Cayuco poster
Directed by
María Miró
Genre
documentary film
Country
Spain
Runtime
55 min

How it feels

This documentary follows sub-Saharan migrants as they undertake a dangerous journey across desert and ocean hoping to reach the Canary Islands and a better life in Europe. It offers a close look at the harsh realities of illegal immigration, focusing on the people and their struggles.

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What happens

Cayuco est un film documentaire espagnol, sorti en 2007. Cayuco est un documentaire cinématographique qui raconte les pénuries que traversent les Subsahariens qui s’embarquent dans un voyage incertain à travers le désert et l’océan à la recherche d’une meilleure vie. C’est un portrait intimiste de la dure réalité que représente le phénomène de l’immigration illégale qui cherche à entrer en Europe à travers les îles Canaries. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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