Clandestins (1997)
A dark and claustrophobic film, this brutal, tragic, gut-wrenching drama is set almost totally within the confines of a ship's cargo container that is only 25 square meters in size. It is the grim story of six ill-fated refugees trying to get to Canada from a port in France. The police are in hot pursuit when the septet of strangers are stowed away in the huge metal box. The refugees -- two men, two women and two children -- are of various backgrounds including Gypsy, Russian and Arab. The first of many problems occurs when a mother and daughter arrive with no food (they lost it during a chase). The one Russian refugee, Roman, declares that they should not be allowed to board the ship, but the other three refugees allow them in. Their ordeal begins when the ship breaks down in Liverpool.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Clandestins about?
- A dark and claustrophobic film, this brutal, tragic, gut-wrenching drama is set almost totally within the confines of a ship's cargo container that is only 25 square meters in size. It is the grim story of six ill-fated refugees trying to get to Canada from a port in France. The police are in hot pursuit when the septet of strangers are stowed away in the huge metal box. The refugees -- two men, two women and two children -- are of various backgrounds including Gypsy, Russian and Arab. The first of many problems occurs when a mother and daughter arrive with no food (they lost it during a chase). The one Russian refugee, Roman, declares that they should not be allowed to board the ship, but the other three refugees allow them in. Their ordeal begins when the ship breaks down in Liverpool.
- Who directed Clandestins?
- Clandestins was directed by Nicolas Wadimoff, Denis Chouinard.
- Who stars in Clandestins?
- Clandestins stars Ovidiu Balan, Anton Kouznetsov, Moussa Maaskri, Simona Măicănescu, Hanane Rahman, Christelle Sabas.
- How long is Clandestins?
- Clandestins has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is Clandestins?
- Clandestins is a Drama film.
- Where was Clandestins produced?
- Clandestins was produced in Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland.