The Damned of the Sea
2008·Morocco·71 min.
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Thousands of small Moroccan fishermen from Essaouira, Safi and Agadir have to move further down south to Dakhla in the Sahara hoping to catch some fish. A hellish struggle starts. In the background, trawlers from foreign countries drag the waters with their death nets, killing an entire ecosystem.
DirectorJawad Rhalib
ScreenwriterJawad Rhalib
MusicHassan Laarousi
CinematographyOlivier Pulinckx
Original titleLes damnés de la mer