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The Pirogue (French: La Pirogue) is a 2012 Senegalese drama film directed by Moussa Touré. The film follows a fisherman, Baya Leye, with a group of Senegalese immigrants sailing to Spain. The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.




Plot


In Dakar, local fishermen's are struggling to support themselves and their families. The protagonist, Baye, convinces his friend, Lansana, to captain a pirogue on a dangerous journey to Spain. Lansana is initially hesitant, but the promise of a better life for his family convinces him to take on the challenge.
The group of fishermen who join the journey were a diverse mix of characters, each with their own reasons for leaving Senegal. Among them are a young man named Kaba, who dreams of becoming a football player in Europe, and a married couple, Moussa and Nafy, who hope to build a better life for their children.
The journey across the Atlantic was long and perilous, and the passengers are forced to endure hunger, thirst, and extreme weather conditions. The group is also plagued by uncertainty and doubt, as they wonder whether they will ever make it to Europe alive.
As the journey progresses, tensions rise among the fishermen. Some of them begin to lose hope, while others become increasingly desperate. After becoming ill, a fisherman named Samba must be thrown overboard to avoid infecting the others.
Despite the challenges they face, the passengers continue on their journey, driven by the hope of a better life. When they finally reach Spain, they are confronted with the harsh realities of Europe's immigration policies. They are detained and placed in a refugee camp, where they are forced to wait indefinitely for their fate to be decided.




Cast


Souleymane Seye Ndiaye as Baye Laye
Malaminé 'Yalenguen' Dramé as Abou
Mame Astou Diallo as Nafy
Laïty Fall as Lansana
Balla Diarra as Samba
Saikou Lo as Yaya
Salif 'Jean' Diallo as Barry
Babacar Oualy as Kaba
Ngalgou Diop as Aziz
Limamou Ndiaye as Richard
Diode Ndiaye as Kiné
Mohamed Fall as Mor
Bassirou Diakhate as Bourbi
Moctar Diop as Ousmane
Alioune Ndiaye as Bouba




Production


The screenplay was written by Eric Névé. It was shot on location in Dakar, Senegal, and in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Mauritania. The cast includes several professional actors, as well as non-professional actors who were recruited from the local Senegalese communities. The film was produced by Les Films du Crocodile, Studio 37, France 3 Cinéma, and Arte France Cinéma, with the support of the French National Centre for Cinema and the Moving Image (CNC) with a budget of approximately €3.6 million. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2012 and was subsequently released in France and other countries. It was well-received by critics and audiences, and it won several awards at international film festivals.




Awards



Audience Award, Narrative Feature Film, Carthage Film Festival (2012)
Tanit d'Or, Narrative Feature Film, Carthage Film Festival (2012)
ARRI Award, Best International Film, Munich Film Festival (2012)
Global Images Award, Global Images, Cyprus Film Days international Festival (2013)
Lumiere Award, Best French-Language Film, Lumiere Awards, France (2013)




Production companies



Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
Astou Films (co-production)
Appaloosa Films (co-production)
Royal Pony Films (co-production)
Studio 37 (co-production)
LCS (co-production)




References






External links


The Pirogue at IMDb
https://cineuropa.org/en/film/213477/

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• Pirogue
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• Pirogue Island State Park
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• Peopling of Oceania
• List of boat types
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