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A group of thirty men (and one female stowaway) in a wooden fishing pirogue named the Goor Fitt, who don't all speak the same language, hailing from different ethnic and religious backgrounds and some of whom have never seen the sea, attempt a treacherous illegal crossing from Senegal to Spain...

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Main Author: N'Dour, Prince Ibrahima (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Chauve-Souris (Firm), Astou Films, Arte France cinéma (Firm), Appaloosa Films, Royal Pony Films, TV5Monde (Television network), Studio Canal+, Cine Plus (Germany), Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (France), Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst, Studio 37 (Firm), ArtMattan Productions
Other Authors: Névé, Éric (Producer) (Producer, Screenwriter), Sy, Omar, 1978- (Producer), Maigne, Adrien (Producer), Bouchet, David (Screenwriter), Touré, Moussa, 1958- (Director), Ndiaye, Souleymane Sèye (Actor), Fall, Laïty (Actor), Dramé, Malamine (Actor), Diarra, Balla (Actor) (Actor), Diallo, Salif (Actor) (Actor), Letellier, Thomas (Cinematographer), Ndione, Abasse, 1946-
Format: Video DVD
Language:French
Wolof
Fula
Language Notes:In French, Wolof and Al Pulaar with English subtitles.
Subjects:
Human smuggling > Senegal > Drama.
Illegal aliens > Senegal > Drama.
Smugglers > Senegal > Drama.
Illegal aliens.
Smugglers.
Senegal.
Foreign films.
Survival films.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Drama.
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Summary:A group of thirty men (and one female stowaway) in a wooden fishing pirogue named the Goor Fitt, who don't all speak the same language, hailing from different ethnic and religious backgrounds and some of whom have never seen the sea, attempt a treacherous illegal crossing from Senegal to Spain where they believe better lives and prospects are waiting for them.
Item Description:This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.
Based on the novella Mbëkë mi by Abasse Ndione.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2012.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-R; widescreen; monaural.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Thomas Letellier ; editors, Josie Miljevic, Barbara Bossuet ; music, Prince Ibrahima Ndour.