'Where There Is No Point’ explores the shifting perception of the sea through the eyes of those who have crossed it in search of refuge in Europe. For many, the sea once symbolized hope—a passage to a new life. But after enduring the perilous journey, how has their view of it changed?

 

The film was created in collaboration with residents of the “Klein Kasteeltje” asylum center in Brussels, who shared their testimonies of crossing the sea. By focusing only on the tactile experience of their journey on sea, they recount their stories with vivid, sensory detail.

 

Visually, the film weaves together two elements: found footage of the sea from YouTube and social media, emphasizing the mediatization of migration narratives, and studio portraits of the storytellers themselves, positioned directly opposite images of the sea—a confrontation between lived experience and its representation.

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direction: Aisha Adepoju & Florinda Ciucio 

camera: Ivo Van Hoof

edit: Toon Minnen

producer: RITCS School of Arts