Summaries

Set in the northern Algerian port city of Mostaganem. The title refers to the hordes of refugees, the 'Harragas', who smuggle themselves out of the country via any means possible. Here we meet one such group, Rachid, Nasser and Imene who pay a smuggler, Hassan, to take them to Spain in his rickety boat. Along with a group of African and Arab migrants, they are risking all they have to cross the stormy Straits.—Dubai International Film Festival

Details

Keywords
  • 2000s
  • despair
  • algeria
  • first person narration
  • suicide of friend
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Feb 23, 2010
Countries of origin France Algeria
Official sites Official site
Language Arabic French
Filming locations Sablettes, Mostaganem, Algeria
Production companies France 2 Cinéma Baya Films Librisfilms

Box office

Budget $2500000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 35m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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