Berlinale 2008 - 16 - Seaview
Seaview by Paul Rowley, Nicky Gogan, Ireland (Documentary - International Premiere). “Over three years, the filmmakers lived in Mosney, gaining the trust of the residents who share their stories. The film presents an intimate look into their lives…waiting to be either accepted into Ireland, or sent back to the horror from which they fled.” [read more at stillfilms]
Formerly an Irish resort, now a holding center for asylum seekers. Over the omnipresent cries of seagulls, elderly caretakers left over from resort days talk about “the new business.” Used to taking care of families, they see these new families as no different. They arrive from Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Croatia, Russia, Congo, Iran, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Ghana…
Seaview was built to be lived in for a week or two at most.
These families are wasting in an asylum process worthy of a Kafka novel. Children grow up watching their parents doing nothing, waiting 5-6 years for refugee status. They want to work while seeking asylum. Kids need to see their parents working, cooking for their families.
“This country has given me safety and security, and in return I would like to make my modest contribution.”
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