Business as Usual - Documentary
'When voluntary and involuntary migration juxtaposes each other'
Following the dealings of Mauritanian fixers ferrying migrants by sea, this film shows the human cost of irregular migration in West Africa. Interrogating the role of fixers as facilitators of the voyage across the sea as well as the casualties that occur, this asks if they are very different from 16th century slave catchers.
Director: Chinedum Iregbu
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 45 min
Production: Maxzy Media
Country: France, Mauritania, Nigeria, South Africa
Language: العربية, Èʋegbe, Français, Fulfulde, Wolof, Èdè Yorùbá
Original Language: en
Themes
Birds: Flight and Migration in the Sky, Bird Migration and Freedom in the Sky
Keywords
migration, clandestine, fixer, irregular migration, crossing the medittaranian
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Business as Usual - Documentary about?
- Following the dealings of Mauritanian fixers ferrying migrants by sea, this film shows the human cost of irregular migration in West Africa. Interrogating the role of fixers as facilitators of the voyage across the sea as well as the casualties that occur, this asks if they are very different from 16th century slave catchers.
- Who directed Business as Usual - Documentary?
- Business as Usual - Documentary was directed by Chinedum Iregbu.
- How long is Business as Usual - Documentary?
- Business as Usual - Documentary has a runtime of 45m (45 minutes).
- What genre is Business as Usual - Documentary?
- Business as Usual - Documentary is a Documentary film.
- Where was Business as Usual - Documentary produced?
- Business as Usual - Documentary was produced in France, Mauritania, Nigeria, South Africa.
- What are the themes of Business as Usual - Documentary?
- The themes of Business as Usual - Documentary include: Birds: Flight and Migration in the Sky, Bird Migration and Freedom in the Sky.