In Between
Health & Wellbeing
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1h 30m
The documentary "It Between" examines the Canary Islands' migrant crisis, echoing the 2006 cayuco emergency. The pandemic has worsened the dangerous "Canary Route" from West Africa, overwhelming reception systems. The film argues that E.U. policy unfairly burdens its "southern border," leading to violated human rights and insufficient asylum capacity. Featuring expert and firsthand accounts, it asserts that "migrating is not a crime."
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