Crossing, or the odyssey of an Ivorian migrant in search of the European Eldorado

Poster of the film "Traverser" by Joël Akafou.

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By: Sophie Torlotin Follow |

Elisabeth Lequeret Follow

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Waiting, boredom, finding out where to sleep, begging for a few tickets to buy food, and then living next to his cell phone: this daily life is the one shared by many migrants who have attempted the crossing to the European Eldorado;

and who, after having conquered a thousand torments, the hot breath of the desert, the Libyan jails, the risk of shipwreck in the Mediterranean, find themselves without resources, without perspective, in Europe. 

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A documentary entitled

, directed by Joël Akafou, has just been released in theaters this week in France after being selected two years ago at the Berlinale.

We follow the projects of Inza Junior Touré alias Bourgeois, who left Ivory Coast, finds himself in Italy and dreams of France. 

On the screen of our show this week, the

cycle which opens on January 12 at the

.

We welcome the director

, who, together with

, chose the 125 films screened, from 40 countries and representing 66 years of Pan-African cinema.

Finally, we take stock with our correspondent

on the results of the year 2021 and the outlook for 2022 in Hollywood.

Musical breaks:

, under the aegis of Didier Awadi, and 

 by Cat Power.

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