Europa, “Based on a True Story”
2019
Not currently streaming on CaSTV
Synopsis
A hybrid film set in London by a Rwandan director, exploring a threeway relationship between a mysterious Nigerian man, a British woman and her ex. After his death, Simon appears to the ex as a ghost to tell his story, demanding a presence that was denied him as an asylum seeker. British and European political furor threaten both the director’s film plans and his stay in the UK. The fictional scenes are intercut with scenes of demonstrations.
Festival History
- Solothurn Film Festival 2020 generic
- International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2019 generic
