Geology of Separation
Fall Grants 2018 - Production Stage
Yosr Gasmi, Mauro Mazzocchi / Feature Documentary / Tunisia, France, Italy, Qatar / 2023 / 153 min / Original Language: Arabic, French, Italian / Interests: Immigration, Arthouse, Creative Documentary
Synopsis
A poignant exploration of the migrant experience, this documentary-drama hybrid focuses on the lives of Abderhaman and Laly, two asylum seekers searching for a home but trapped in a land of limbo. The film perfectly captures the endless bureaucratic battles faced by those seeking refuge. The title refers to a time around 230 million years ago when our continents joined as one landmass called ‘Pangea’. The film’s portrayal of the personal challenges faced by migrants is both a reflection on the state of asylum-seeking in Europe and a broader commentary on human rights and dignity—challenging viewers to consider the complexities of separation, belonging, and the human desire for safety and recognition.
Credits
- Director
- Yosr Gasmi, Mauro Mazzocchi
- Producer
- Mauro Mazzocchi
- Production Company
- L'Argent
About the Director
Yosr Gasmi is a Tunisian writer and director born in Tunis. She is a post-graduate in French and comparative literature (Arabic and French Drama) from Paris IV and the ENS of Tunis. She is interested in the image in its various artistic and scriptural expressions. She and her partner Mauro Mazzocchi wrote and directed their first film: ‘I Want to Be Mad, Raving Mad - L.E.N.Z.-’ (2016). This first self-produced fiction was shown at Les Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage and le FIDMarseille. In 2023, their second film, 'Geology of Separation', was selected to be part of the Tiger Competition 2023 (IFFR). This documentary was also part of the official selection of FESPACO and FIDMarseille. It also won the jury's first prize at Gabes Cinema Fen and the DocPoint Prize's in Biograf.
Mauro Mazzocchi is an Italian director and producer who collaborated in 2014 with Yosr Gasmi on the writing, directing, editing and production of their first feature film ‘I Want to Be Mad, Raving Mad - L.E.N.Z.-’ (2016). The two directors consider themselves as a technical and expressive multiplicity without fragmentation or hierarchy. Mauro Mazzocchi has been working since 2017 with L’Argent, a French production company. He produced their second film, ‘Geology of Separation’, a documentary that he wrote, directed and edited with Yosr Gasmi.
Contacts
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Main Contact
Yosr Gasmi
- Company:
- Independent Filmmaker
- Phone:
- +393317020748
- Email:
- yosrgasmi@gmail.com
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Main Contact
Mauro Mazzocchi
- Company:
- L'Argent Production
- Email:
- mauroprensione@gmail.com