Shipwreck at the Threshold of Europe, Lesvos, Aegean Sea: 28 October 2015
Commissioned by Alzakout, Forensic Architecture reconstructed the boat’s journey, the shipwreck, and the rescue operation that followed. Cross referencing the footage with other sources, including a long-range thermal video taken by artist Richard Mosse, videos by activists, professional press, and the Greek coastguard, as well as satellite images and weather data, helped answer the question “what happened,” who might be responsible, and revealed some of the complex politics of migration today.
Crew
Director | Forensic Architecture |
Collaboration | Amel Alzakout, Khaled Abdulwahed, Mazd Jammoul, Richard Mosse, pong film |
Filmed by | Amel Alzakout, Richard Mosse, Eric Kempson, Mikel Konate / Associated Press, Greek Coastaguard, Nabaho Kayaker |
Commissioned by | Amel Alzakout |
Producers | Eyal Weizman, Christina Varvia, Stefanos Levidis, Nathan Su |
Produced by
Forensic Architecture
Forensic Architecture
A research agency founded in 2010 by Eyal Weizman that is based at the Centre for Research Architecture at Goldsmiths, University of London. The group uses forensic investigative methods to examine cases of human rights abuses and political violence. Their film Shipwreck at the Threshold of Europe, Lesvos, Aegean Sea: 28 October 2015 was featured at the 2020 Forum Expanded exhibition.
Filmography
2017 Torture in Saydnaya Prison; 28 min. · The Enforced Disappearance of the Ayotzinapa Students; 4 min. · 77sqm_9:26min. The Murder of Halit Yozgat; 29 min. 2018 The Ali Enterprises Factory Fire; 18 min. 2019 Triple-Chaser; 11 min. 2020 Shipwreck at the Threshold of Europe, Lesvos, Aegean Sea: 28 October 2015; 25 min. 2021 Hanau-Anschlag: der Notausgang; 9 min.
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2022