Scene from the film The Valley
Scene from the film The Valley
Scene from the film The Valley
Scene from the film The Valley
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The Valley

Direction
Year 
2019
Country
  • Italy
  • France
Duration
76min 
Audio Tracks 
Subtitles 

High in the French Alps, on the border between Italy and France, African migrants fleeing war, poverty, and political persecution risk their lives on dangerous mountain routes. Witnessing the increasing influx of refugees, the local communities in the Roya Valley offer shelter, food, and legal counselling in an act of solidarity. However, providing assistance to undocumented migrants is a criminal offence, putting these helpers at odds with the law. The state soon militarizes the valley, targeting both refugees and their supporters.

Details

  • Original title
    The Valley
  • Direction
  • Screenplay
    Nuno Escudeiro, Moritz Bonatti
  • DOP
    Nikolaus von Schlebrügge
  • Editing
    Beatrice Segolini
  • Music
    David Argi, Joachim Planer
  • Sound
    David Argi, Moritz Bonatti, Stefano Bernardi
  • Duration
    76 min (46-90 min.)
  • Year
    2019
  • Country
    • Italy
    • France
  • Colour
    • Colour
  • Festivals
    • Hot Docs (2019)
    • Festival d'Avignon Territories cinematographiques (2019)
    • Lunenburg Film Festival (2019)
    • Bergen Film Festival (2019)
    • Prospettive 2 (2019)
    • BFI London Film Festival (2019)
    • UNAFF (2019)
    • ViaEmilia DOC (2019)
    • MedFilm Festival (2019)
    • un état du monde (2019)
    • Primed (2019)
    • Journées du Film Citoyen (2019)
    • DocPoint (2020)
    • FIGRA 2020 (2020)
    • Festival of Cinema d’Alés (2020)
    • Dok.Fest Munich (2020)
    • DocuMed - Cinéma Documentaire Méditerranéen (2020)
    • Trento Film Festival (2020)
    • Montreal Black Film Festival (2020)
    • Bolzano Film Festival (2021)
    • Detour Film Festival (2021)
    • Les Arcs Film Festival (2022)
    • docs Barcelona (2024)
  • Awards
    • Emerging International Filmmaker award – Hot Docs, 2019
    • Special Mention from jury, BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas award – Visione da Mondo, 2019
    • Prix Reporters Sans Frontières – Figra, 2020
    • Public award – Detour Film Festival, 2021

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