Mothership

Directed by Muriel Cravatte

Produced by Temps noir (Nadège Hasson), Thank You & Good Night productions, France Télévisions, RTBF-Unité documentaire and Magellan films

Support : Public Sénat, Centre National du Cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC), Fonds Image de la Diversité – Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des territoires – CNC, Procirep-Angoa, Media – Creative Europe, Centre du Cinéma et de l’Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Tax Shelter du Gouvernement fédéral belge, Ministère des Affaires Etrangères Allemand – Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, brouillon d’un rêve de la Scam et du dispositif La Culture avec la Copie Privée, SACEM and Fondation RAJA – Danièle Marcovici

International sales : The Party Film Sales

55’ & 80′ – 2023  
 

In the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, the crew of the Ocean Viking is rescuing people in exile fleeing Libya, crammed in unseaworthy boats. Once rescued and welcomed on board, survivors receive first aid, then accompanied to a safe port. On this ship, like a refuge within a refuge, the Wo- men’s Shelter is a listening and care center for women and children. To ensure that people in distress are rescued in compliance with human rights and maritime law, a tug-of-war between authorities and humanitarian aid workers occurs on a daily basis.