PASEKO TXORIAK (2019)

Citizens’ networks to welcome migrants

Basque Country. Direction: Juanmi Gutiérrez. Production: Kany Peñalba / Zazpi t'erdi. Screenplay: Juanmi Gutiérrez. Narration: Itziar Gómez, Aines Arizmendi, Oier Guillan. Running time: 77 min

LANGUAGE: Spanish, Basque, French / SUBTITLES: Spanish 

Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

It all started in July 2018. Groups of migrants coming from Africa endeavouring to cross the border with France started arriving at Irun train station. They would sleep in the street. The NGOs working in the town succeeded in convincing groups of squatters to react and lend them their places. This wave of generosity spread to the people of Irun.

Last documentary directed by the filmmaker from Errenteria, Juanmi Gutiérrez –Mur-mur / Murmullos (2012), Ateak zabalduz / Abriendo puertas (2014), Oihalak adarretan / Telas en las ramas (2016).

TALK: Amaia Oca & Ion Aranguren (Irungo Harrera Sarea), Elena Luquin (Red Cross Social Intervention director), Nahia Díaz de Corcuera (head of the asylum, refugees and inmigration program at Red Cross)