THE LAST HORIZON
a film by Themo Anargyros & Thomas Defert
Film making
In addition to his advertising career, Thomas Defert is the co-author and co-director, with Themo Anargyros, of The Last Horizon, a 90-minute documentary that delves into the intertwined lives of three family members in a Senegalese fishing village, exploring their relationships, struggles, and shared legacy as they face the changing tides of politics and the challenges of passing down their traditions.
The Last Horizon is produced by the French production company ELDA PRODUCTION and is supported by CNC, EUROPE MEDIA CREATIVE, and PROCIREP.
Short Synopsis
In Ngor, Senegal, the old fisherman Bayedjip often finds his pirogue empty. The waters, once known as the richest in the world, have long been depleted, plundered by industrial fishing. While he ventures alone into the open sea to hand-catch the six-meter blue marlin in the hope of feeding his family, the young Modou, on land, has given up fishing, disillusioned by the lack of prospects for Senegalese youth. Between these two opposing visions, Aliou, Modou’s older brother and Bayedjip’s nephew, a committed family man, fights tirelessly on both land and sea for Senegal.
In a time of unprecedented political upheaval in West Africa, this family alone embodies the past, present, and future of Senegal’s deep connection to its waters.
This is the story of three men who gaze at the sea together, but see three different horizons.
Trailer/Pitch edit
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