Harragas Page #2

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an impossible mission.

Like the UN having to solve

the Palestinian-Israeli conflict

I was caught in a trap.

- Good evening.

- Hi.

What is this for a date?

Okay. Nasser here has told me

that you want to burn with us.

So what? It's not your business!

Of course it is!

Imne, it's too dangerous.

A girl among the men,

you can't do this.

Listen, we're going with people

that we do not know.

Who knows what might happen.

Okay?

Imne...

I'm talking from experience.

If you want to burn with us...

...it's madness.

Good. You finished?

Aren't you ashamed?

Having me meet you here?

You make me come here

to tell me this?!

I am scared by rats,

not by crossing the sea!

See? You've made a fool of me!

Imne never talked to me like this before

The girls from our neighborhood

they are tougher than men!

"When autumn arrived,

Felix finally understood... "

"what treacherous scheme

Raymond had in mind... "

"Treacherous scheme?"

"What treacherous scheme

Raymond had in mind"?

What does that mean?

How can you learn french

if they use strange words...

...that nobody understands.

Sleep!

You guys are lucky today.

I got hold of the keys.

Get the food and follow me!

Just as I told you.

Seasick Hassan is like a snake.

When things go wrong,

change of tactics.

With his ultrabrite smile

he's bullshitting everyone.

Mounir, open the window!

It's much better here, no?

It will be better when we're over!

You think you're smart, huh?

Over there they don't like smartasses...

especially when you are black.

You kill us with this spaghetti. Is it

the only thing you can get around here?

It's cooked with french butter.

Made in Normandy.

Tastes like sh*t.

Eat and shut up!

For my brothers I was a hero

For them I was Steven Segal

or Bruce Willis...

It was hard to leave them behind.

So I had promised them

I'd bring them over one by one.

By plane.

Each with his own ticket.

- What do you think?

- Great! Smashing!

What are you doing?

Date candies.

Why?

To eat them.

Date candies are for special occasions.

Mam...

Stop asking questions.

Take a rest.

Before he left, your brother also

was making date candies

You've seen what happened to him.

You think I'm stupid?

You think I don't see?

If I don't go, I become crazy.

Anyone who gets across,

is put in prison there.

Prison is here.

This country is a prison.

No my daughter.

Don't say this!

Mam, stop it.

If you leave I kill myself.

I won't survive it.

On departure day

Hakim was the first.

It was strange to see him

with normal clothes.

He was wearing an American cap

trying to look cool.

But it was obvious what he was planning.

We would have to bear with him

for two days...

and his weight would slow us down.

As soon as you get there

- you call us.

- Okay.

- As soon as you arrive, promised?

- Don't worry, dad.

I'm not worried.

I trust you.

This time...

I know you'll make it.

Nothing can stop you.

If i was young like you, you know...

I would do the same.

It's weird if you think I used to work there

But hey, I came back,

like a poor fool.

Take good care.

Travel well. Good bye.

Here my son.

I made you some food to take.

I hope everything will be fine.

Have a safe journey.

God bless.

Don't worry, mam, don't worry.

While Hassan was picking up the poor guys

who lived on spaghetti for ten days...

We had to wait in block 4...

As you can see it had been a ruin

for six years...

as if it had been bombed in a war.

Nasser was silent, acting cool.

Imne did what she said.

She was going with us.

The fat guy was there too,

with his cap.

He ignored us,

and we ignored him.

Stick with your own crew

That's how it is in our neighborhood.

Let's go!

I brought you fishermen's boots.

Wait down there for me!

I'll get the others and the boat,

I'll be back this afternoon.

Understood?

You think we're stupid?!

You give us boots and you split!

I don't take this.

You can't do this!

Yes we can! It's you who

treats us like sh*t!

You really thought we were stupid huh!

Let the deaf one go get the boat.

You, you stay here!

He can't understand!

Let him go!

I tell you he can't understand!

You, get the boat.

This one stays here.

You explain it to him.

You see? Easy easy.

You thought you could

pull a scam on us, huh?

[Hassan] You are taking advantage

because I'm alone.

Let me go now!

Stay right where you are!

Move back this way.

Drop the knives.

Who are you?

Me?

What do you want?

Don't mind if I 'burn' with you?

Okay. 100000 dinars.

You pay now.

Look, they attacked you,

and I helped you...

Don't I get a discount?

Move back.

100000 dinars is a good price.

Let's talk things over.

We can talk here.

C'mon! Not next to these morons!

Why? I prefer to stay here.

I have nothing to hide from them.

Take it easy. I have seen

how they attacked you.

They're shameless thugs.

Now I'm here, so don't worry.

So, what price do I get?

50 grand is a fair price.

50 grand is a lot of money.

Move it.

Listen, listen.

Don't do this. We can make a deal.

Why?

When the deaf one showed up,

I knew that troubles had started.

A deaf guy trying to talk to you!

Only happens to us!

What's going on?

Calm down!

Where is Hassan?

Where is he?

- Easy easy.

- Where is he?

Slow down Mounir.

What's wrong then?

Hold him!

Where is Hassan?

Answer me, where is Hassan?

We have no idea!

Calm down.

What's with all this shouting?

Sit down! Nobody moves, okay?

Where is the boat?

It will arrive down here.

Where "down here"?

In the cove.

In the cove huh.

Go get my bag.

You, get your stuff and lead the way.

C'mon, move it!

All of you, get your stuff and follow him!

Go, go, go.

You there, come one!

Move it, move it!

On the way down to the cove

I felt my heart slowly sinking.

There was no way back.

And this bald guy was bad news.

Here is the cove.

The meeting point.

Sit down!

When does the boat arrive?

We don't know.

The maker will bring it.

Okay, stop staring at me.

It makes me nervous.

You'd better get used to me.

Who is the pilot?

Me.

And him.

A woman has nothing to do here.

She stays with us!

If she doesn't go, we don't go either.

She don't go, we don't go?

She's your sweetheart or what?

Right, his sweetheart. And without us,

you can't get across.

Shut up!

You think you're a real man,

with your gun.

How about the deaf one?

Is he supposed to join?

No, he's not on the list.

There's supposed to be ten of us.

This one is sick.

Who says I'm sick?

You can't join, that's all.

Enough!

Why are you ratting on him?

You're a snitch or what?

You're the oldest guy here.

Ever heard of selective migration?

Well today I do the selection.

All our life, others make the choices

for us. Same story again.

But the only thing that matters

is leaving.

Even if the devil himself

is burning with us.

We were impatient to see the boat arrive.

Stay quiet, you.

Come give us a hand.

Where is Hassan?

Okay, move it, move it now!

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