Documentary Barcelona or die by Idrissa Guiro : screening and debate
Thursday, December 8th, 2011 at 7 PM
At Platform, 121-100 Arthur Street [Artspace Building], Winnipeg
Free admission
English subtitles
L’Alliance Française, a partner of the Always Moving Forward exhibition at the Platform gallery (Centre for Photographic and Digital Arts), is organizing a screening on Thursday, December the 8th, 2011 at 7 PM at Platform.
The documentary is Barcelona or die by Idrissa Guiro (2007), which received in 2008 the Best Documentary Awards from the Trophées des Arts afro-caribéen Festival and the Prix Louis Marcorelles from Cinema du Reel Festival.
The documentary discusses the mass exodus of young Africans to the European continent: “In a suburb of Dakar, passengers are waiting to reach Europe in fragile boats, dealing with the risk of dissappearing under the waters of the Atlantic. The local fishing is in bankrupt or in jeopardy, and the country can’t provide a future for its youth. In every family, someone dreams of going oversea”.
The debate will be led by Mamadou Ka, professor of political science at the University of St. Boniface.
In partnership with PLATFORM Centre for Photographic and Digital Arts
121-100 Arthur Street
[Artspace Building]
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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