Brazilian documentary will portray the plight of refugees.
The documentary "DIÁSPORA - All the Dreams of the World," which addresses the migration crisis in Europe, is the subject of the new audiovisual project by Pernambuco filmmaker Cleonildo Cruz. The documentary aims to address the migration crisis in Europe and the support networks of European countries in the face of this humanitarian drama. "There are paths that have no return. They are irreversible. In the new slave ships, there are no iron chains, but chains of diaspora, of departure, of uncertainty, of belated and imaginary freedom," says Cleonildo. Data from 2015 reveals that 1 million people crossed the Mediterranean to escape conflicts, wars, and famine; this number is four times greater than that recorded in 2014, when 214 people crossed the sea to reach Europe.
Tempus Communication - The migration crisis in Europe is the theme guiding the new audiovisual project by Pernambuco filmmaker Cleonildo Cruz. The project "DIÁSPORA - All the Dreams of the World" aims to address the migration crisis in Europe and the support networks of European countries in the face of this humanitarian drama. Final figures for 2015 reveal that 1 million people crossed the Mediterranean to escape conflict, war, and famine. This number is four times greater than that recorded in 2014, when 214 people crossed the sea to reach Europe.
"There are paths that have no return. They are irreversible. As someone who loves what they do, we are starting to shoot this new film, DIASPORA, which is a ambitious project. On the new slave ships, there are no iron chains, but chains of diaspora, of departure, of uncertainty, of belated and imaginary freedom. In "Operation Condor, an unfinished truth" [a documentary to be released in Brazil, in São Paulo, on July 05th], we traveled through Latin America, listening to the victims of the civil-military regimes of the 60s to 80s. With DIASPORA, we will confront the drama of refugees who want to live. They leave their countries because of war and poverty: Syrians, Afghans, Iraqis, Somalis, and Nigerians are among the countries of origin. In this diaspora, they risk their lives for a new beginning," says Cleonildo.
"As a filmmaker who works with socio-political themes, everything happens naturally, I have no other choice but to follow it. There are paths of no return, irreversible situations. In 2011, I was in Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas. We filmed Haiti in January, portraying the story of a nation in its reconstruction process after the earthquake that killed more than 250 Haitians. Two films: Haiti and Condor, and I'm already prepared to start DIASPORA," he concludes.
In Lisbon, Portugal, Cleonildo launched the film "DIÁSPORA - Todos os Sonhos do Mundo" (DIÁSPORA - All the Dreams of the World) on World Refugee Day (June 20th) and sought to learn about the networks and actions supporting refugees through the Portuguese Refugee Council (CPR). He will also visit the CAR (Refugee Reception Center) and the CACR (Shelter for Refugee Children), as well as engage in dialogue with refugees assisted by the Portuguese Refugee Council. The filmmaker also plans to visit several Portuguese cities such as Sintra, Guimarães, Braga, Olhão, and Faro to hear the refugees' stories of their diaspora journey. Filming will also take place in Spain, Italy, Turkey, and Germany.