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201945 minPGdocumentary

Le pays

201945 minPGdocumentary

Two young men work on cargo ships on Lake Geneva, sharing secrets and memories while grappling with feelings of being uprooted from their home countries.

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Two young men work on cargo ships on Lake Geneva, sharing secrets and memories while grappling with feelings of being uprooted from their home countries.

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Lucien Monotdirector

León David Salazar

León David Salazarcast

Chady Abu-Nijmehcast

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Chady and David navigate the waters of Lake Geneva while working on cargo ships. Both men are foreigners in Switzerland, grappling with memories of their home countries. As they share secrets and reminisce about their pasts, a bond forms between them. The film captures their experiences of feeling uprooted and the intimacy that develops amid the challenges of their lives at sea. The documentary runs for 45 minutes and was released in 2019.

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