Film Synopsis
Illegal immigration is something we hear about every day in the
news. But what lies behind the scare stories and the dry
statistics? In this documentary, director Tony Gatlif shows us
what it means to be an illegal immigrant. Through the eyes of a
young woman, we see what it is like to be driven from your own country
by the primal impulse to stay alive and then have to come up against a
system that fails to recognise your most basic human needs and
individual circumstances.
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Film Credits
- Director: Tony Gatlif
- Script: Stéphane Hessel
- Cinematographer: Colin Houben
- Cast: Mamebetty Honoré Diallo (Betty)
- Country: France
- Language: French / Wolof / Greek / Spanish
- Support: Color
- Runtime: 88 min