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201718 minPGdocumentary

Password: Fajara

201718 minPGdocumentary

A group of refugees plans to cross the Eurotunnel to Great Britain at night, captured through infrared cameras.

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Séverine Sajous

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A group of refugees plans to cross the Eurotunnel to Great Britain at night, captured through infrared cameras.

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Séverine Sajousdirector

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Filmed with infrared cameras, this short film documents a group of refugees planning to cross to Great Britain through the Eurotunnel at night.

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