CERN CineClub - L'île

Wednesday 26 Apr 2017, 20:00 → 21:22 Europe/Zurich

503/1-001 - Council Chamber (CERN)

Directed by Ahmed Boulane

Morocco / Spain, 2016, 82 min.

In partnership with FIFOG, le Festival International du Film Oriental de Genève

Ibrahim, a Moroccan soldier, is sent to a deserted island off the Mediterranean coast of Morocco. His orders are to monitor the movements of drug smugglers and illegal immigrants, but a pawn in a larger game—he is being used by his superiors for murkier aims. Ibrahim finds a Sub-Saharan man, Mamadou, washed up on the beach. While the unlikely pair tries to survive on the small, stony island, they inadvertently trigger a diplomatic incident that crescendos into a regional military crisis. Based on actual events.

Original version Spanish/French/Arabic ; English subtitles