"No good deed goes unpunished in Maggie Peren’s
immensely impressive COLOR OF THE OCEAN,
a compelling topical drama woven around attitudes to the waves of African refugees desperately seeking a better life in Europe. Peren illuminates important questions of responsibility, compassion and moral duty within a collection of richly textured human stories. The result feels accessible and touching rather than worthy or overly didactic." Thus ScreenDaily applauded the film's 2011 TIFF debut.
"The film is very strikingly shot by Armin Franzen making the most of the fierce sunlight and hot, dusty sand dunes of the Canaries. It shows a fascination with water as a source of life and of pleasure.
The camera becomes Mamadou’s point of view as he slides down a water chute at a fairground and it swims alongside Nathalie in the ocean as she finds carefree relaxation in a place that brought death to the refugees." --ScreenDaily
“The director uses distinct imagery for the stark contrast between the extravagances of the western tourists and the plight of the refugees. And COLOUR OF THE OCEAN has an excellent cast.” --BR Bavarian Broadcasting
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A muscular, moving thriller with a three-sided perspective on the moral complexities of immigration, it is a well told story. Peren juggles the multiple perspectives with aplomb." --Variety
images: COLOUR OF THE OCEAN c Movienet Film
