ComingSoon is debuting an exclusive Migrant Sea trailer for the upcoming multimedia documentary about African migrants trying to reach Europe. It is set to premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival 2023, which runs from January 19 to 25 in-person in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, and online from January 22 to 28.
“Migrant Sea is an online cross-platform multimedia documentary about the voices, stories and realities of African migrants who have survived the harrowing journeys from their home countries to reach Europe,” reads the documentary‘s synopsis. “Intimate immersive, film, audio, and photo documentaries interweave with migrant-led essays, creative multimedia content – and more – to create an emotionally driven interactive exploration of the voices, history and realities of Sub-Saharan migration today. With different media, formats, and story paths, MIGRANT SEA offers audiences the possibility of experiencing these powerful journeys in their own unique way. Above all, Migrant Sea is an inclusive and collaborative project – with migrants and refugees narrating and in control their own stories so that their voices can finally be truly heard.”
You can check out the exclusive Migrant Sea trailer on YouTube below (watch more trailers):
Who directed Migrant Sea?
Migrant Sea was directed and produced by Stephane Grasso. The film is made up of video documentaries, immersive VR, photo documentaries, audio documentaries, articles, and essays, allowing audiences to “explore stories at their own pace.”
“As the creator of Migrant Sea, I’m committed to challenging the prevailing narrative on Sub-Saharan migration,” Grasso stated. “The primary aim of Migrant Sea is to rectify the underrepresentation of migrants by offering them a platform to share their voices, experiences, and stories. The project adopts an intimate, collaborative approach that ensures new, diverse perspectives, breaking away from the narrow lens that has dominated coverage of the issue so far and breaking through compassion fatigue.”
