The Travelers

A decade ago, on the Morocco–Spain border, the filmmaker and his group attempted the ‘boza’ crossing to Europe. After repeated failures, they survive through solidarity, songs and a camera, as the self-named ‘Artist’ keeps hope alive.

David Bingong: ‘We made The Travelers to capture our lives as sub-Saharan immigrants in Morocco from an everyday perspective. We wanted to show our reality as it is, without filters, using a handful of songs and videos we created that speak of our community, conflicts and dreams.

We were driven by a common goal: crossing the border fence between Morocco and Spain, one of the most militarised borders in the world. Made during several attempts between 2014 and 2015, the film not only documents this reality but also gives us strength as a group and a sense of empowerment.’