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Up Against the Wall mediadocumentary

Original title: Up Against the Wall
Year: 2009
Running time: 52 min.
Country: Canada
Director: Eileen Thalenberg
Screenwriter: Eileen Thalenberg
Cast: Documentary
Music: John Welsman
Cinematography: Neville Ottey
Producer: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Genre: Documentary | Half-length Film
Synopsis: It looks at the growing phenomenon of new wall-building, focusing on three hot spots around the world, where extremely controversial walls have gone up. Director travels along the huge expanse (and expense!) of the 'Tortilla Wall' that the United States is constructing along its border with Mexico. She also explores both sides of the elaborate wall and fence system Israel has built between itself and the West Bank. And, finally, Thalenberg journeys to the autonomous Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla on the coast of Morocco. The walls surrounding those little-known European enclaves in Africa give us a glimpse into the new "Fortress Europe". With those walls blocking entry into Europe, desperate Africans risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean Sea in flimsy boats provided by human traffickers.

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