Experiencing Interruptions?

Europe is Good? Blocked in Morocco

The documentary tells the story of thousands of sub-Saharan people who got stock in Morocco, the border country they were passing through when trying to reach Europe. From 2005 onwards, police pressure increased in African borders, provoking a blocking in subhuman conditions. This wait has turned into a very lucrative business for the networks and those who benefit from abandon, fear and despair.

‘Blocked in Morocco’ comprises many stories staged by Sub-Saharan men, women and children, explaining what emigrating illegally involves, openly, with all the harshness it entails to go on a trip through the desert and end up blocked, as an illegal Immigrant and without money to advance or go back.

  • Javi Valdezate
    Director
    Return to earth, Amurallados, Sacrifice of love
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    55 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 25, 2010
  • Country of Origin:
    Spain
  • Country of Filming:
    Algeria, Morocco, Spain
  • Language:
    English, French, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Festival Internacional de Cine Invisible de Bilbao
    Bilbao
    Spain
    December 7, 2011
    Mejor largometraje. Sección Interculturalidad.
  • Festival Internacional EXTREMA’doc
    Badajoz
    Spain
    October 19, 2010
    Premio Especial del Jurado.
  • Festival Internacional Cinestrat
    Finestrat
    Spain
    June 15, 2011
    Premio Ciudad de La luz
Director - Javi Valdezate