White hell (The)

Enfer blanc (L')
Genre : Drama
Type : Documentary
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2020
Format : Short
Running time : 15 (in minutes)

It is perhaps one of the most dangerous and deadly workplaces in Egypt. Stonemasons and drivers drive through clouds of white dust that penetrate the lungs, reducing their respiratory capacity. 300 square kilometres of limestone quarries where 35,000 workers suffer severe working conditions, all for a very meagre wage of $3 to $4 a day.


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A short film by Ahmed ASSEM, Mahmoud KHALED and Omar SHASH selected for the International Prize for Mediterranean Documentary and Reportage (PriMed) 2020.

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