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The Great Wall

Tadhg O'Sullivan


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Tadhg O'Sullivan

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This bold documentary, an adaptation of a Kafka story, looks at the enclosure of Europe by a complex system of walls and fences. Mysterious and visually dazzling, the film journeys across a range of European landscapes, and encounters those whose lives are defined by these walls – detainees within European migrant camps. The film was shot in 11 countries over a year, and journeys from a Spanish enclave in North Africa where the border with Europe is marked by a three-metre barbed fence, to London and Brussels, seats of power and exclusion.' (Notes by Sunniva O'Flynn, sourced from http://www.ifi.ie/film/the-great-wall)


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Title

The Great Wall

Year

2015

Tags
documentary, adaptation, activist, enclosure, power, migration
Language

German; English subtitles

Duration

01:14:00

Original formats

Digital (HD)

Aspect ratio

2.35:1

Colour

Colour

Supported by Kildare County Council Arts Service, and Visual Artists Ireland.
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