The Pirogue (La Pirogue)
Katara Cinema
/ Feature Narrative / France, Senegal, Germany / 2012 / Colour
In French, Wolof / Arabic, English subtitles
MENA Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance is advised. Some material may be inappropriate for young children.
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Synopsis
Baye Laye is the captain of a fishing pirogue. Like many of his Senegalese compatriots, he dreams of new horizons, where he can earn a better living for his family. When he is asked to lead one of the many pirogues that head towards Europe via the Canary Island, he reluctantly accepts the job, knowing full-well the many perils that lie ahead. A gripping drama that portrays the desperate and moving human stories behind illegal immigration, ‘La Pirogue’ screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival and is dedicated to the thousands of Africans who have died in the last decade trying to cross to Europe.