"Terre Promise" x UN Migration
Project goal
Using participatory filmmaking as a tool for prevention and dialogue on migration issues.
Synopsis
Terre Promise (Promised Land) is a participatory short film created with young Senegalese people who have experienced migration first-hand or seen it around them. Inspired by real events, it sheds light on the disillusionment, social pressure and hopes running through stories of departure.
In a working-class neighborhood, an orphaned girl raised by a family that mistreats her dreams of a future through education. Meanwhile, her adoptive sister, quiet but determined, chooses another path: leaving irregularly.
The film questions the deep motivations behind leaving, giving a voice to those most directly concerned.
My role
Co-wrote and co-directed the film with Makhfou as part of the “Migrants as Messengers” campaign
Led writing and acting workshops with the young volunteers
Art direction, supervision of the shoot and on-the-ground support
Mediation between the technical crews and the young people involved
Contributed to distribution and facilitated post-screening discussions
