TERRA FIRMA
France, Qatar, UAE I 2016 I Arabic, French dialogue with English subtitles I 71 min
SYNOPSIS
A small commercial harbour in southern France. Two sailors watch over ferries abandoned by their Moroccan owners. Young Syrians stop by to load their cattle. African traders prepare a convoy of second-hand vehicles. In this space that opens out to the sea, men, machines and animals transit.
CAST & CREDITS
Director: Laurent Aït Benalla
Writer: Laurent Aït Benalla
DOP: Laurent Aït Benalla
Producer: Laurent Aït Benalla
Laurent Aït Benalla started his career as a cameraman and sound operator. He has directed several documentaries, including THE GIRLS OF THE MOON (2003), MARCEL HANOUN CHEMIN FAISANT, ENGLISH SUITE (2011) that have screened on TV and at festivals.