Obstaculum 2023
During a freezing cold winter night African migrants attempt to occupy a state-owned building in Paris.
During a freezing cold winter night African migrants attempt to occupy a state-owned building in Paris.
An anthology of short documentaries composed during the 2020 pandemic by leading cinematographers curated and produced by Sam Abbas.
A rocky relationship between a lesbian couple forces them to spend the night apart.
An observation of labor during a home-birth.
The film is an observation of the migrant experience; from crossing the Mediterranean Sea out of Libya to settling in Paris-based squats. In a view free from prejudice, we quickly see how the experiences of migrants vary in extremes during the different stages in their journey to a better life.