Description
In West Africa, well-known for its rich marine ecosystems, the threats to biodiversity are rapidly increasing.
Synopsis
Human activities including overfishing, the use of destructive fishing methods, like bottom trawling and industrial fishing and commercial aquaculture are leaving Senegal’s shoreline devastated. Furthermore, fishmeal and fish oil factories are endangering the food security and the livelihoods of 40 million Africans.
Directors: Thomas Grand & Moussa Diop
Producer: Thomas Grand
Country: Senegal
Duration: 52 & 60′
Languages: French & Wolof
Subtitles: English & French
Year of Production: 2018
Festivals:
- Grand Prix, 38th International Grand Prix URTI of Author’s Documentary (France, 2020)
- Grand Prize of the Festival & Green Festival Award, 6th Green Image Film Festival (Tokyo, Japan, 2019)
- Grand Prize of the Festival 7 Public Prize, 30th Rencontres Cinéma-Nature (Dompierre-sur-Bresbes, France, 2019)
- Best Foreign Film, 16th Festival de Films pour l’Environnement – FFPE (St Casimir de Portneuf, Canada, April 2019)
- Best Script, 1st Festival International du Film de Mer « Les Ecrans de la Mer » (Sables d’Olonne, France, May 2019)
