Clandestins

Produced in 1997

Clandestins

Film Information

Festival Edition 1997 - Edition 1
Section Panorama
Director Denis Chouinard
Country France
Duration 97 min
Language French
Category Panorama 1997

Synopsis

A group of illegal immigrants attempt to secretly leave France. With the help of a passer-by, they successfully slip into a container situated at the bottom of a cargo ship. Destination: Canada. Two men, two women, and two kids. They do not know each other. Not yet... Stuck in 25 meters square, days pass, they start getting bothered and their provisions run out. Outside, the crew guards: no immigrant will be allowed aboard. Suddenly, in the middle of the ocean, the engine stops: out of order. In the container, the tension becomes violent. Without water nor food, the refugees have only one solution: to exit. Despite the crew...

Full Description

A group of illegal immigrants attempt to secretly leave France. With the help of a passer-by, they successfully slip into a container situated at the bottom of a cargo ship. Destination: Canada. Two men, two women, and two kids. They do not know each other. Not yet... Stuck in 25 meters square, days pass, they start getting bothered and their provisions run out. Outside, the crew guards: no immigrant will be allowed aboard. Suddenly, in the middle of the ocean, the engine stops: out of order. In the container, the tension becomes volatile. Without water nor food, the refugees have only one solution: to exit. Despite the crew...