Other Side (The)

  • Other Side (The) [Autre côté (L')]
Genre : Drama
Type : Fiction
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2019
Format : Short
Running time : 15 (in minutes)

In an alternate timeline people from The South look towards The North as a land of opportunities. When the ruling government of The North declares that a new wall be built to combat the rise of illegal immigration, the chance at a fresh start has become increasingly slim. Ezekiel lives in the South in a broken home with his mother and abusive stepfather. He works under demeaning circumstances as a servant with his girlfriend Myra. After learning that the border wall to The North is near completion, he is forced to make a painful decision with Myra to leave his family and life behind to cross into a new land of opportunity.



Film by Giovanni Montalvo selected for the Toronto Black Film Festival 2021 online

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  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
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  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
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  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
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  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
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