Waste no.5 The Raft of the Medusa (2017)
documentary, short
Le radeau de la Méduse parallels the wrecked boats of the African immigrants on the Italian Lampedusa island and the abandoned cars of asylum seekers that have traveled from Russia to Salla, Finnish Lapland with Théodore Géricault's painting The Raft of the Medusa (1818-1819), located in Louvre. Based on true events, the subject of the painting is the 1816 shipwreck of Méduse, a frigate with administrative personnel on their way from France to African colonies. The passengers of the ship rescued on a raft they built and left drifting on the open sea with fatal consequences.
Director: Jan Ijäs
Runtime: 18 min
Release Date: December 9, 2017
Editing: Jan Ijäs
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Jan Ijäs
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste no.5 The Raft of the Medusa about?
- Le radeau de la Méduse parallels the wrecked boats of the African immigrants on the Italian Lampedusa island and the abandoned cars of asylum seekers that have traveled from Russia to Salla, Finnish Lapland with Théodore Géricault's painting The Raft of the Medusa (1818-1819), located in Louvre. Based on true events, the subject of the painting is the 1816 shipwreck of Méduse, a frigate with administrative personnel on their way from France to African colonies. The passengers of the ship rescued on a raft they built and left drifting on the open sea with fatal consequences.
- Who directed Waste no.5 The Raft of the Medusa?
- Waste no.5 The Raft of the Medusa was directed by Jan Ijäs.
- How long is Waste no.5 The Raft of the Medusa?
- Waste no.5 The Raft of the Medusa has a runtime of 18m (18 minutes).