Clandestins (1997) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1997, Clandestins is a drame film directed by Nicolas Wadimoff, running about 98 minutes.

What it’s about. A dark and claustrophobic film, this brutal, tragic, gut-wrenching drama is set almost totally within the confines of a ship's cargo container that is only 25 square meters in size. It is the grim story of six ill-fated refugees trying to get to Canada from a port in France. The police are in hot pursuit when the septet of strangers are stowed away in the huge metal box. The refugees -- two men, two women and two children -- are of various backgrounds including Gypsy, Russian and Arab. The first of many problems occurs when a mother and daughter arrive with no food (they lost it during a chase). The one Russian refugee, Roman, declares that they should not be allowed to board the ship, but the other three refugees allow them in. Their ordeal begins when the ship breaks down in Liverpool.

Who’s in it. Clandestins stars Ovidiu Balan, Anton Kouznetsov, Moussa Maaskri and Simona Măicănescu.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Clandestins has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In États-Unis you can stream it on DocAlliance Films and rent or buy it from DocAlliance Films. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Clandestins page.

If you liked it. Fans of Clandestins tend to enjoy Les Évadés, Le Parrain, La Liste de Schindler and Le Parrain, 2e partie.