• Director(s):

    ALLANT (Suzanne)

  • Territories:

    Worldwide.

  • Production year:

    2023

  • Language(s):

    German, English, French

  • Rights:

    TV, DVD, NON-THEATRICAL, INTERNET, VOD

In the middle of the night, on the beaches of Senegal, silhouettes climb aboard pirogues with a few belongings and some food for a grueling week-long crossing.

These men, women and children embark, often armed only with a compass, on one of the world's most dangerous migratory routes to the Spanish archipelago of the Canaries.
Some tragedies do not erase the desire to escape. Since the beginning of the year, more than 23,000 migrants have arrived clandestinely on this Spanish archipelago, a record...
Among the passengers, many Senegalese fishermen are trying their utmost in the hope of a better life. While artisanal fishing used to support one in five Senegalese, fish is becoming increasingly scarce due to competition from industrial trawlers.
Senegal has signed fishing agreements with the European Union, but has also dubiously awarded licenses to Chinese vessels. As a result, fishermen no longer have the means to support their families and are leaving the country in droves, swelling the ranks of would-be exodus candidates.