• Harraga – Those Who Burn Their Lives

    Harraga – Those Who Burn Their Lives



  • Harraga – Those Who Burn Their Lives

    Harraga – Those Who Burn Their Lives



  • Harraga – Those Who Burn Their Lives

    Harraga – Those Who Burn Their Lives



  • Harraga – Those Who Burn Their Lives

    Harraga – Those Who Burn Their Lives



  • Harraga – Those Who Burn Their Lives

    Harraga – Those Who Burn Their Lives



  • Harraga – Those Who Burn Their Lives

    Harraga – Those Who Burn Their Lives



Harraga – Those Who Burn Their Lives

by Benjamin Rost

Harraga – Those Who Burn Their Lives

Germany | 2023 | 86:00 min

Formal Categories

Biography / Portrait Coming of Age Human Interest Children / Youth Conflicts Human Rights Migration Social Issue

Content Categories

Documentary
Synopsis
Imad, Nourdine, Walid and Hamza live in a stone cave under a lighthouse in Melilla. Every night, the Moroccan teenagers break into the nearby port. There, they try to climb unnoticed onto ships bound for the Spanish mainland. They and dozens of other children have formed their own community under the protection of the rocks. Director Benjamin Rost documents the impressive lives of the young people over a period of five years. The film's title describes the widespread practice of illegal North African immigrants burning their papers, and thus their identities, when apprehended by police. A poignant documentary that offers a glimpse into an unknown world. [19ZFF]
Festivals/Awards
2023
19 ZFF – Zurich Film Festival
57 Hof IFF
2024
14 Human Rights Film Days Luzern
Composer Alexander Vicar nominated for GERMAN DOCUMENTARY FILM MUSIC AWARD – 39 DOK.fest Munich
20 Achtung Berlin FF
8 SWR Doku Festival
Cast and Crew
  • Director Benjamin Rost
  • Producer Mark Szilagyi (MSZ Filmproduction and Consulting)
  • Screenwriter Benjamin Rost, Hicham Bourais
  • Director of Photography Jonas Schneider
  • Editor Erec Brehmer
  • Score Alexander Vicar
Original Languages

Arabic

Spanish

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