Synopsis
Bab Sebta is built of a series of reconstructions of diverse situations observed in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in the North of Morocco. A place where manufactured goods are entering the state exempt of taxes, to be sold at a discount prices in the cities of northern Morocco. Every day, thousands of people engage in cross-border exchanges of all kinds, more or less legal. Based on situations witnessed while crossing the border, this experimental video reconstructs the mise-en-scène of this unique place, involving real smugglers and police reports on trafficking, tricks and occasional tragedies.
Ceuta's Gate (2019) is a 19 min documentary short film by Randa Maroufi. Bab Sebta is built of a series of reconstructions of diverse situations observed in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in the N...
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Festival History
- Hong Kong International Film Festival 2020 generic
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2020 generic
- FIDMarseille 2019 generic
- Valladolid International Film Festival 2019 generic
