Frontières

Frontières

2002 · 105 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

Seven Africans, one woman and six men, decide to enter Europe clandestinely to start a new life. Together, they face dangers and obstacles, but as they get closer to Tangiers, the last stop before they reach Spain and "liberty", their inter-group solidarity starts to fall apart.

Directed by Mostefa Djadjam · Written by Mostefa Djadjam

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