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The reality of sub-Saharan migrants in the documentary The Land Between (19/02/2015)

On Monday February 23 will be screened at the Cultural Hall Cajamurcia.

Included in the program of activities in honor of Africa organized by the Foundation Cepaim occasion of its 20th anniversary.

Collaborates the city of Cartagena

The Cultural Hall Cajamurcia in Cartagena projected on Monday 23 February, at 20.00 hours, the documentary The land between, the filmmaker David Fedele, which shows the experiences of migrants waiting in the northern mountains Moroccan their chance to cross the southern border of Europe, revealing their motivations to risk their lives and stay in appalling conditions facing a heavily guarded wall.

This projection is included within the program of free events in honor of Africa and people who have lost their lives in their journey of dreams from Africa to Europe, organized by the Foundation Cepaim occasion of its 20th anniversary, together with the Platform for Social Innovation at the University of Murcia, of the FAAM, Cajamurcia Foundation and the cooperation of the City of Cartagena, through its Department of Social Services.

Other activities include the exposure Promised Road or conference Causes and consequences of immigration that comes from the southern border of Europe, the program of events culminating with the Solidarity Concert Travel Dreams A Tribute to Africa, which held on Thursday February 19 at the Auditorium Victor Villegas de Murcia.

To attend the screening on Monday 23 February, you can request an invitation through the page web of Cepaim Foundation , the Department of Social Services of the City of Cartagena or by calling 968 906 862.

Contacts

Title: THE LAND BETWEENDirector-Director: David FedeleAño: 2014Duración: 78 minutosBreve Summary: THE LAND BETWEEN offers an intimate glimpse of the hidden lives and desperate for Sub-Saharan migrants living in the mountains of northern Morocco.

For most, their dream is to enter Europe must jump a barrier heavily guarded military to enter Melilla, a Spanish enclave on the northern coast of Africa.

With a unique and unprecedented access, this film documents the daily lives of these migrants caught in limbo and extreme violence and constant abuse faced by the Moroccan and Spanish authorities.

It also explores many universal questions, including how and why people are willing to risk everything, even their lives, to leave their country of origin, their family and friends, looking for a new and better life.

Awards and Recognition

The Land Between has received several awards for Best Film at the Festival of Lampedusa 2014, Best Film at the Festival of Film 2014 or the Migrant Best Feature at the International Environmental Film Festival.

In Spain it has been screened at festivals as important as the Invisible Film Festival in Bilbao, or the University of Barcelona and Santiago de Compostela Cineuropa.

In addition, the documentary has the backing of other organizations besides the Cepaim Foundation, defense of human rights, as Migreurop or Spanish Commission for Refugee Aid (CEAR)

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena

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