Geology of Separation

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Geology of Separation, is a 2023 Tunisian movie, directed by Mauro Mazzocchi and Yosr Gasmi. with a runtime of 153 minutes.

Overview

Geology of Separation is a documentary drama following a Libyan man who has fled his homeland and now waits in Italy for permission to remain. The film captures the grinding monotony and quiet indignities of life in bureaucratic limbo — a stateless existence where days blur together in a haze of waiting, paperwork, and invisibility. With a restrained, observational approach, the film offers an intimate portrait of displacement, tracing the emotional and psychological cost of seeking asylum in Europe. A powerful entry in the canon of migration cinema, it asks how long a person can endure being forgotten.

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