Drowned in Oblivion
Le Cercle des noyés is the name given in Mauritania to black political prisoners imprisoned from 1987 in the old colonial fortress of Oualata. This film touches on the fragile process of unveiling memories by one of these former prisoners who remembers his story and that of his companions. In a visual echo, the places of their confinement come one after another denuded from any traces of that past.
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Drowned in Oblivion
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 10, 2007
Runtime
1h 11m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
70%
Original Title
Le cercle des noyés
Production Companies
Zeugma Films, Cobra Films, Images Plus, Gsara A.s.b.l., CBA, Les Ateliers du Laziri
Director
Pierre-Yves Vandeweerd
Description
Le Cercle des noyés is the name given in Mauritania to black political prisoners imprisoned from 1987 in the old colonial fortress of Oualata. This film touches on the fragile process of unveiling memories by one of these former prisoners who remembers his story and that of his companions. In a visual echo, the places of their confinement come one after another denuded from any traces of that past.
