The Burning takes audiences across the world’s deadliest migration route: the Mediterranean Sea.
A young mother, a brotherhood of orphaned boys, and a father desperate to reunite with his family lead viewers over 9,000 miles to reach a stretch of coast where only eight miles of sea separate Africa from Europe.
Over the past decade, the European Union has boldly violated international law to transform neighboring African nations into brutal holding cells for the millions of Africans who are forced to flee their homes every year.
With foreign media banned across North Africa, the human costs of the EU’s policies have been hidden from view.
Filmed undercover over the course of ten years and across twelve countries, The Burning brings the untold story of Africa’s refugee crisis to light.
Filmmaker Isabella Alexander-Nathani will join moderator Vladimir Hamed-Troyansky (Global Studies, UCSB) for a post-screening discussion of The Burning.
This event is presented as part of the UNAFF Traveling Film Festival Santa Barbara.