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Les messagers (2014)

Les messagers poster
Directed by
Lætitia Tura, Helene Crouzillat
Genre
documentary film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows migrants from Africa as they try to cross the Strait of Gibraltar or the border fences around Ceuta and Melilla into Spain. It shows how border authorities actively block their passage, making a dangerous journey even more perilous.

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What happens

Les Messagers est un documentaire français réalisé par Hélène Crouzillat et Lætitia Tura, sorti en 2014. D’un côté, le détroit de Gibraltar et ses 15 kilomètres de large. De l’autre, la barrière entourant Ceuta et Melilla sur la côte marocaine. Dans les deux cas, le passage obligé de nombreux migrants d’Afrique pour atteindre l’Espagne ; un passage qui ne serait pas aussi dangereux si les autorités frontalières ne cherchaient pas à les empêcher de passer, coûte que coûte… (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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