Beaufort Beyond Borders

A filmwork by APT artists group SUPERFLEX is portraying a boatbuilder on the island of Anjouan,in the Comoro Islands. The boats are used for fishing but also to transport migrants to the neighbouring island of Mayotte,a French overseas territory and a outermost region of the EU. The island of Mayotte is just 70 kilometers away from Anjouan.

The film intends to use the construction of the boat as a carrier of migrants on a dangerous ocean in a complex political setup as well as their symbolic meaning as a carrier of dreams of reaching a better life on the other shore.

KWASSA KWASSA is understood as “an unstable boat”.

The film KWASSA KWASSA is presented as part of Beaufort - Beyond Borders in Belgium.

The fifth edition of Beaufort entitled ‘Beyond Borders’ continues to build upon the tradition of art in the public space from the previous editions, but also makes a firm choice for change and innovation. The Province of West Flanders is the initiating party, and along with the Department of Culture has invited the ten coastal municipalities to support this innovative artistic concept and to help accomplish it.

Filmed September 2015 in Anjouan.

Director: Tuan Andrew Nguyen & SUPERFLEX

Cinematography: Ha Thuc Phu Nam

Drone Pilot: Le Tran Trung

Voiceover: Soumette Ahmed

Logo/Poster: Rasmus Koch Studio

Commissioned by Beaufort Beyond Borders 2015 and Marrakech Biennale 6.

Supported by Danish Art Council.