Awards: Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film - Youth Jury Award

Think of the journey in Casablanca in reverse. In Casablanca, characters seeking to escape a Nazi-dominated Europe head for Casablanca and thence for points west. In BORDERS, characters seek to escape from the poverty and internecine warfare of Africa by a journey to Europe. A small group of men and one woman embark on the hazardous journey from Senegal through the harsh Sahara Desert to Tangier, the hoped for embarkation point to a new life. It's not an easy trip for either the travelers or the viewer who must watch these sad all – too human beings endure physical and psychological hardships before attaining freedom. Not all the travelers succeed. Some find love – and perhaps a pitifully few laughs. The viewer, meanwhile, gains a new understanding of the problems which confront Africa-and more importantly, Africans-today. ~ Nick Salerno

Principal Cast: Lou Dante, Clarisse Luambo, Ona Lu Yenke, Dioucounda Koma, Tadie Tuene, Meyong Békaté, Delvelin Matthews, Peter Kern, Félicia Massoni

Producers: Aïssa Djabri, Farid Lahouassa
Cinematographer: Pascal Lagriffoul
Editor: Pauline Dairou
Music: René-Marc Bini

Shows: Saturday, Oct. 8 at 11:15 am and Sunday, Oct. 9 at 11:45 am