On the occasion of the Geneva Book Fair, screening of ‘Samba’
Samba, a migrant from Senegal, has been working in France illegally for 10 years. Alice, who is recovering from a burn-out, provides legal assistance to undocumented migrants. Destiny brings them together as each one struggles through life.
Opening comments by:
- M. Philippe Burrin, Director of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
- M. Michael Møller, Director-General of the UN in Geneva
- M. António Vitorino, Director-General, International Organization for Migration
The screening was followed by a discussion on “Change the perception on migrants – the role of culture” with:
- Eric Toledano, Co-director of the movie and “Intouchables”
- Delphine Coulin, author of the book “Samba for France” and scriptwriter of the movie
- Felwine Sarr, Senegalese author, economist, academic and musician
- Jean-François Bayart, Professor, Anthropology and Sociology, Graduate Institute, Geneva