BURN THE SEA

A film by Nathalie Nambot and Maki Berchache

Maki, a young migrant Tunisian, who among many others, crossed the sea
to Lampedusa after the revolution, said to me one day: "History is only written about
great people, us, we don’t exist". Months later, we decided to write a piece of history together.
"The sea burns" stands at the paradoxical crossroads between the dynamic energy
of an ongoing revolution, the drive to set out for Europe, and the violence of
being refused entry. The film seeks that which constitutes the sensitive core of a life
at the moment of rupture. That which is tiny, common to us all, far from exoticism,
but haunted by the dream, like a call.

with

  • Maki Berchache
  • Saidi Shaharedin
  • Shadi Al Fawaghra
  • Mahmoud El Saleh
  • Badreddine Nobigh
  • Selim Sohbani
  • Nathalie Nambot
  • and the Berchache
    family
  • Image : Nicolas Rey
  • Editing : Gilda Fine
  • Mixaging Sound : Jean Mallet

  • Duration : 75 minutes
  • couleur
  • France, 2014
  • VO : français/arabe
  • VOST : français/ anglais/ arabe/ tunisien/ espagnol/ portugais
  • shooting format :
    super 8 et 16mm
  • fprojection format DCP
    et copie 35mm
  • sound : 5.1/ dolby SR

partenership

  • financial contribution Centre National du Cinéma et de l’image animée
  • Aid for post production in the Ile-de-France region
  • Cinaps tv and in partnership
    with the laboratoire cinématographique L’Abominable.
  • SCAM Brouillon d'un rêve

news

  • Trailer Lien
  • LThe film has been released on 09 November 2016, , distributed by L'Atalante Films

projections and selections in Festivals

  • 25e FID MARSEILLE French competition • July 2014, in the presence of authors
  • PROJECTION DEBAT “Knowing and valuing documentary cinema in libraries” as part of the library images training at Cinémathèque de Paris • september 2014, in the presence of the authors
  • PROJECTION Cinéma L’Etoile La Courneuve, session organized by L'Abominable • october 2014, in the presence of the authors
  • DOCLISBOA, compétition, section Investigation • october 2014, Lisbon, Portugal, in the presence of the authors
  • L’ALTERNATIVA, 21e Festival de Cinema Independent de Barcelone, compétition, section officiellefeature film • november 2014, Spain, in the presence of the authors
  • 10e FREE ZONE FILM FESTIVAL • 2014, Serbie, Belgrade, in the presence of the authors
  • A L'EHESS as part of the seminar Frontières/Passages: Ecriture cinématographique et sciences sociales coordinated by Chowra Makaremi and Nicolas Jaoul (CNRS, IRIS) • January 2015, followed by a debate in the presence of the authors
  • FILM D'OUVERTURE DE LA 1ERE SEMAINE DE LA CRITIQUE • february 2015, Berlin,in the presence of Nathalie Nambot and Nicolas Rey
  • CINEMATHEQUE DE TORONTO in the context of programming « The Free Screen » of Chris Kennedy • february 2015, in the presence of the authors
  • MOMA’S INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL Documentary Forthnight • february 2015, Musée d'Art Moderne de New-York, in the presence of the authors
  • PROJECTION in the context of Proyecto Casamario programmation of Yoana Urruzola and Stephano Canapa • march 2015, Montevideo, Uruguay
  • FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU FILM DE MURCIA - IBAFF - non-competitive section Periferia • march 2015, Spain
  • BALAGAN FILMS Au Paramount Theater (Bright Screening Room) • march 2015, Boston
  • CINEMATECA PORTUGUESA , as part of a guest director cycle : Nicolas Rey, Museu do Cinema • march 2015, Lisbon
  • PROJECTION Cinéma La Clef et Paris as part of the sessions Collectif Jeune Cinéma • march 2015, Paris
  • SOAS (University of London)Session proposed by Parvathi Raman and Rana Baker for the Summer school Diasporic Constructions of Home and Belonging • april 2015, London
  • DEPFORD CINEMA Amakino Collective Session • April 2015, London
  • CROSSING EUROPE FILMFESTIVAL LINZ section compétition documentary • avril 2015
  • OLHAR DE CINEMA - CURITIBA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL compétition, section New views • june 2015, Bezil, in the presence of Nathalie Nambot
  • SOLE E LUNA DOCFILM FESTIVAL programmation Institut Français • july 2015, Palerme
  • RENCONTRES DE LA SAILLANTE 2015 • july 2015, Former convent of Saillant
  • IMAGES CONTRE NATURE 2015 - FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE VIDEO EXPERIMENTALE Closing film, invitation from the Collectif 360° • July 2015, Marseille
  • MARCIFI International Independent Film Festival, International Documentary Competition Mar del Plata • august 2015, Argentina
  • SALINADOCFEST compétition officielle • september 2015, Sicily
  • FESTIVAL CINEMIGRANTE • september 2015, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • AFRICAN DIASPORA CINEMA FESTIVAL by FilmInitiativ • september 2015, Cologne
  • FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE CINE INDEPENDANT DE LA PLATA FESTIFREAK Sección El fuego inextinguible • october 2015, Argentina
  • MOSTRA VIVA , Institut français • october 2015, Valencia, Spain
  • PROGRAMMATION , par Cinema Project • november 2015, Oregon
  • MOIS DU FILM DOCUMENTAIRE Projection at the Ciné Cap Vert in Quetigny and at the cinema Le Dorat, Haute-Vienne • November 2015
  • CINEMATECA NACIONAL DE CARACAS • november 2015, Venezuela
  • MUSEO ETNOGRAFICO (Université de Buenos Aires) 8º Ciclo de cine documental Espejos y Espejismos • november 2015, Argentina
  • LA SEMAINE ASYMETRIQUE Opening film • November 2015, Marseille
  • FESTIVAL CINEMA ET SCIENCE A nous de voir in partnership with the Colloque documentaire expérimental de l'Université Lyon 2, Dario Marchiori • November 2015
  • JOURNEES CINEMATOGRAPHIQUES DE CARTHAGE compétition officielle documentary • november 2015, Tunis
  • CICLO CINE DOCUMENTAL FRANCÉS Institut Français BILBAOARTE • November 2015, Spain
  • SCHMALFILMTAGE Projection 35mm • january 2016, Dresden
  • MITTELMEERFILMTAGE Projection 35mm • january 2016, Munich
  • FESTIVALS REGARDS SUR LE CINEMA DU MONDE • january 2016, Paris
  • FESTIVAL LES INATTENDUS Projection 35mm • january 2016, Lyon
  • 5EME RENCONTRES DES REALISATEURS DE FILMS • february 2016, Tunis
  • INSTITUT FRANCAIS • february 2016, Bonn, Germany
  • PEUPLE ET CULTURE • february 2016, Tulle
  • FESTIVAL DE CINEMA FRANCOPHONE Cineteca de Madrid • march 2016, Spain
  • FESTIVAL DOUZ DOC DAYS In national competition • March 2016, Douz, Tunisia
  • JOURNEES DE LA FRANCOPHONIE Institut Français Prague • march 2016, Prague, Czech Republic
  • MUSEE DU CINEMA FRENCHDOC • march 2016, Gérone, Spain
  • FESTIVAL LATCHO DIVANO • april 2016, Marseille
  • L'ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE MARSEILLE • april 2016, Philippines
  • DOKFILMWOCHE • april 2016, Germany
  • XIII MUESTRA DE CINE Y DERECHOS HUMANOS • april 2016, Zaragoza, Spain
  • FESTIVAL HORS PISTE "L'ART DE LA REVOLTE" Projection 35mm • may 2016 Beaubourg, Paris
  • FILMOTECA DE LA REGION DE MURCIA • may 2016, Cartagena Spain
  • FESTIVAL DE CINE AFRICANO • may 2016, Tarifa, Tanger
  • CINEMATHEQUE DE VANCOUVER Projection 35mm • june 2016, Canada
  • FESTIVAL CINEMIGRANTE • july 2016, Barcelona, Spain
  • FESTIVAL KINO AFRIKA • september 2016, Oslo, Norway
  • FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU FILM DE GABES competition officielle • september 2016
  • 2EME FESTIVAL D'ANNABA DU FILM MEDITERRANEN • october 2016, Algérie, in the presence of the authors
  • COLOMBIA UNIVERSITY • october 2016, à New-York, with the presence of the authors
  • THE NEWBRIDGE PROJECT Project "The Hidden Civil war" • octobre 2016, Newcastle, England
  • PRINCETON UNIVERSITY • october 2016, New Jersey, with the presence of the authors
  • AVANT PREMIERE as part of the Maghreb of films, 35mm projection • November 2016, Paris
  • CENTRE D'ANTHROPOLOGIE • november 2016, Sousse, Tunisie
  • FESTIVAL LUMIERES D'AFRIQUE • november 2016, Besançon, France
  • FESTIVAL DES CINEMAS D'AFRIQUE Projection followed by a debate with Nathalie Nambot • november 2016, Apt, France
  • FESTIVAL RESONNANCES MAGIC CINEMA • november 2016, Bobigny, France
  • CINE-DEBAT PEUPLE ET CULTURE • décember 2016, Paris
  • COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Programmation of Nora Philippe • january 2017, Paris
  • MAGHREB DES FILMS • february 2017, Lille
  • MUSEO REINA SOFIA as part of “No shelter. Images of contemporary exile” • february 2017
  • MUESTRA AFRO CINEMATICA DISTRIAL • march 2017, Bogota, Colombia
  • UNIVERSITE PARIS VIII "Migrations et réseau de coopération" • may 2017, Paris
  • DOXA FILM FESTIVAL dans la section French French at the invitation of Thierry Garrel • may 2017, Vancouver
  • INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE TUNIS Presented by Adnen Djey • May 2017, Tunisia
  • FESTIVAL DES CINEMAS DU MAGHREB • may 2017, Corse, Ajaccio
  • FILMER LE CHAMP SOCIAL Champo at Paris • may 2017, Paris
  • MANIFESTEN • may 2017, Marseille
  • CENTRO ARTE ALAMEDA Ciclo de cine MIGR’ARTES • june 2017, Santiago, Chili
  • TORONTO BOOK FAIR by Mice Magazine • june 2017 Lien Mice Site
  • IAMCR UNIVERSITY FILM FESTIVAL • july 2017, Carthagène, Colombia
  • FESTIVAL LE DOME • july 2017, Montbazon
  • FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE CINÉMA DES PAYS DU SUD Alliance Française de Buenos Aires • July 2017, Argentina
  • FESTIVAL DE CINEMA DE DOUARNEZ • august 2017
  • UNIVERSITY EVRY Master Image et Société, invitation from Monique Peyrière • September 2017
  • MANIFESTEN • september 2017, Marseille
  • PROJECTION CINEMA LE STUDIO at the invitation of FUIQP (United Front of Immigration and Popular Neighbourhoods) • September 2017, Aubervilliers
  • PETIT CINE AU CINEMA L'AVENTURE Projection en 35mm • september 2017, Bruxelles, Belgia
  • CICLO DE CINE FRANCES • october 2017, Cordoba, Spain
  • MOSTRA DE DOCUMENTARIOS FRANCESES MIS Musee Image and sound• november 2017, Sao Paulo Brezil
  • CINE CLUB L'ENS Projection in 35mm • december 2017
  • CINECLUB D'ENJEUX SUR IMAGE • december 2017, Lyon
  • FESTIVAL CINEMAGINAIRES Maghreb si loin • january 2018
  • CULTURES DHIVERS Focus Tunisie, Cinéma du garde-Chasse, Les Lilas • January 2018
  • FTCR (Fédération Tunisienne des 2 rives) • january 2018
  • EGYPTE PORT-SAID Ciné-club Alliance française • february 2018
  • FESTIVAL PCMMO Panorama of cinemas in the Maghreb and the Middle East • March 2018, Saint-Denis
  • LE PRINTEMPS DU DOCUMENTAIRE FRANCOPHONE • april 2018, Manchester
  • BIENVENUE Mobilisation pour les migrants avec l'AMI • april 2018, Bordeaux
  • PROJECTION at the cinema le Spoutnik, Projection en 35mm • april 2018, Genève, Suisse

awards

  • PRIX DES RENCONTRES CINEMATOGRAPHIQUES from Cerbère-Portbou at the FID Marseille • 2014
  • MENTION SPECIAL Prix Institut Français de la Critique online at FID Marseille • 2014
  • MENTION SPECIALE Feature Film Award at the Barcelona Festival l'Alternativa • 2014
  • PRIX HORS PISTES Olhar de Cinema- Curitiba International film festival - Compétition, section New views • june 2015, Brezil
  • MEILLEUR FILM DOCUMENTAIRE A look at the world’s cinema - Competition • june 2016, Paris