PERDUS EN TRANSIT (LOST IN TRANSIT)

Credits

Name: PERDUS EN TRANSIT (LOST IN TRANSIT)

Country: Senegal

Year of publication: 2019

Format: digital

Language : frz. OmU

Duration: 18 Minuten

Series: 18. Afrikafilmfestival

Direction: Dia, Mamadou

Abstract

The documentary PERDUS EN TRANSIT give glimpses into the everyday life of two different asylum seekers in Senegal, a country that has historically welcomed refugees from across the continent. The camera accompanies Mahamat, a 60 year old politican from Chad, and Jamal, a 26 year old student from Mauritania, and lets the audience decide whether Senegal is indeed the country of the ‘teranga’, or hospitality