THE GOUROUGOU TRIAL – SIMA Collection

Director(s): Simón Casal and Santi Palacios
Producer(s): Simón Casal, Santi Palacios, Mikel Konate, Maribel Izcue

Two African migrants helped by two human rights lawyers take on the Spanish authorities, claiming their right to have rights before the European Court of Human Rights. A case that puts Europe’s core values and the future of rights throughout the continent to the test.
A judicial thriller where European political power and two migrants are confronted, revealing a gulf between the institutions that determine Europe’s migration management strategy and the reality of those suffering the consequences.