The Last Shelter

Alternate title(s):
Foreign Title: Le dernier refuge
Date: January 01, 2021 to December 31, 2021
Dates Note: 2021
Country of Origin: France , Mali , South Africa
Place of Origin: Mali, France, South Africa
Languages: English , French , Moré , Bambara
Color: Color
Silent: No
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Curator Notes

Film Series/Exhibition Title: 
African Film Festival 2023
Description: 

At the southern edge of the Sahara Desert lies the House of Migrants in Gao, Mali, the last refuge for countless African migrants before a daunting journey through seemingly endless sands toward Algeria—and, possibly, Europe (or, more probably, failure). Ousmane Zoromé Samassékou’s quietly intimate documentary observes those about to depart, such as two teenage girls from Burkina Faso, and those who have returned, foiled by police, thieves, Al Qaida, or the desert. Samassékou ends with a personal note: “In memory of my uncle Amadou, who left 32 years ago without leaving a trace.” “An arresting, artful, fragmentary portrait” (Jessica Kiang, Variety).

Authors/Roles: 
Jason Sanders


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