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The Pirogue

World Cinema

  • CountryFrance,Senegal,Germany
  • Production Year2012
  • Running Time87min
  • FormatDCP
  • ColorColor
Program Note
Baye is a fisherman who provides for his happy family but he must make a difficult choice when he is offered work as the captain of a boat smuggling Senegalese refugees to Spain. By seasoned Senegal director Moussa Toure, <The Pirogue> is a masterpiece that highlights the desire of many Africans to live a better life in Europe. Opening with a match of Senegal’s traditional wrestling, the action soon switches to a boat sailing across the open sea. The director deftly portrays a convincing and involving account of this Africa to Spain, weeklong crossing, the recruiting, the preparation and the characters motivations. At no point are the "people smugglers" painted as heavies; neither are the refugees total innocents. Everyone is portrayed as having their own hopes and dreams, but they are soon “in the same boat” as they become surrounded by despair and sorrow. Each person deals with their own emotions and comes together at the end through uplifting song, a final scene that will resonate with for a long time. (RHEE, Soue-won)
Director
Director
Moussa TOURÉ
Born in Senegal, Moussa Touré began his career as an electrician and assistant director and has been making films for over 20 years. His first feature, <Toubab-bi> (1991), received several international awards. He also founded his own production company, Les Films du Crocodile (Dakar), which primarily funded his documentary work. By the turn of the century he'd shot over ten projects, shorts, documentaries and features and established the film festival Moussa Invite in Rufisque, Senegal, which promotes African documentaries show by African directors.
Credit
  • Director
    Moussa TOURÉ
  • ProducerMASSONI Angeline
  • CastSEYE NDIAYE Souleymane
    DIAKHATE Bassirou
    DIOP Moctar
  • ScreenplayNDIONE Abasse
    NEVE Eric
    BOUCHET David
  • CinematographyLETELLIER Thomas
  • Production DesignCOLBOC Johanna
  • EditorMILIEVIC Josie
  • MusicNDOUR Prince Ibrahima
  • Production CompanyLES CHAUVES SOURIS
    festival@memento-films.com
  • World SalesMEMENTO FILMS INTERNATIONAL
    marion@memento-films.com
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