Section: Long Films
Country: Senegal, France, Germany
Production Year: 2012
Runtime: 87 Minutes
Director: Moussa Touré
Screenwriter: Éric Névé and David Bouchet based on the novel A l›assaut des vagues de l›Atlantique by Abasse Ndione
Cinematographer: Thomas Letellier
Editor: Josie Milievic
Cast: Souleymane Seye Ndiaye - Laïty Fall - Malaminé ‹Yalenguen›
Synopsis: Baye Laye is the captain of a fishing pirogue. Like many of his Senegalese compatriots, he sometimes dreams of new horizons, where he can earn a better living for his family. When he is offered to lead one of the many pirogues that head towards Europe via the Canary Island, he reluctantly accepts the job, knowing well the dangers that lie ahead. Leading a group of 30 men who don’t all speak the same language, some of whom have never seen the sea, Baye Laye will confront many perils in order to reach the distant coasts of Europe.
