The Gourougou Trial (2022)
Short documentary – 35´
Premiere on Netflix on November 19, 2022
Orillamar Films production.
With the support of Bertha Foundation.
Project developed with the support of San Sebastian Lau Haizetara, MEDIMED, DocsBarcelona and FIPADOC.
A film by: Mikel Konate, Maribel Izcue, Simón Casal and Santi Palacios
Directed by: Simón Casal and Santi Palacios
Written by: Simón Casal
Research: Maribel Izcue, Mikel Konate
DOP: Mikel Konate
Editor: Celia Hernández
Sound: Borja Barrera – Let´s Sound
Colour: Cromagnon TV
Executive producer: Simón Casal
Contact: Simón Casal – simoncasal@gmail.com
Festivals:
SIMA Awards Finalist
Guangzhou Int. Film Festival Golden Kapok Award Finalist
San Sebastian Lau Haizetara
MEDIMED
DocsBarcelona Industry
FIPADOC Industry
LisbonDocs Industry
Synopsis English:
Two African migrants helped by two ambitious human rights lawyers take on the Spanish authorities, claiming their right to have rights before the European Court of Human Rights. A case that puts Europe’s core values and the future of rights throughout the continent to the test.
Sinopsis Castellano:
Dos jóvenes africanos reclaman su derecho a tener derechos en un juicio ante el Tribunal de Estrasburgo. Para sus dos abogados defensores no solo es una oportunidad para obtener justicia, también es un caso que afectará a a la estrategia política europea en migraciones y sentará las bases del futuro de los derechos en toda Europa.
