Up Against the Wall - documentary screening and discussion

Professor François Crépeau invites students and colleagues to join him during his International Migration Law class to the screening of and debate on the movie “Up Against the Wall” (47 m), in the presence of the director of the movie, Ms. Eileen Thalenberg.

We should have space for 20 to 30 people in the class. We hope to see you there!

Description:

Twenty years ago, the world watched, spellbound, as the Berlin Wall came down. In the hopeful euphoria that followed, it seemed as if walls would be a thing of the past. But then 9/11 happened and, as they say, "everything changed".

In the post-9/11 world, "national security" became the watchword, and it soon became clear that walls and sophisticated new, hi-tech versions at that - were back with a vengeance. In fact, they were proliferating all around the world, with over a dozen new walls going up since the Berlin Wall came down.

Up Against the Wall poses the questions: Do walls, in fact, work? What are the real costs both in financial and human terms? How do walls affect people living on both sides? The film also explores the themes of borders, sovereignty, migration and human rights.