with the prestigious journalism and social awareness Montserrat Roig Prize. Directors Xavier Artigas & Xapo Ortega set out on a quest for justice in this cutting-edge film production shot in Barcelona, across Spain and Africa. Their mission: to retreive Idrissa’s body, find his family and discover what happened one night in a Barcelona detention centre cell. The prize was awarded to the film for its communication campaign and raising public awareness of the case.
You can see the film Idrissa, Chronicle of an Ordinary Death at the upcoming festivals DocumentaMadrid and FCAT:
• Festival de Cine Africano Tarifa – 26th April to 4th May 2019
• Festival de Cine Africano Tanger – 25th April to 2nd May 2019
• DocumentaMadrid – 9th to 19th May 2019