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Dafa Metti / Difficult

Synopsis

Under Paris' glittering Eiffel Tower, illegal Senegalese migrants sell miniature souvenirs of the monument to support their families back home. Far from their loved ones and hounded by the police, each day is a struggle through darkness in the City of Lights.

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 min
Format
HD
Director
Tal Amiran
Producer
Tal Amiran
Editor
Tal Amiran
Director of Photography
Tal Amiran
Sound
Rick Blything
Composer
Monofee

Genre

Human Rights

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Tal Amiran

Sales Company

Tal Amiran

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