The price of the ticket

Mariama Baldé – The price of the ticket

Gabriel, a 14 year-old graffiti maker meets Tony at the swiss-italian border…

Diploma project (2018) by Mariama Baldé

Fiction / 18 min

Synopsis

Gabriel is a teenager and a graffiti maker who lives in Balerna, a small city near the swiss-italian border. After a night out in Italy, on his way back home, Gabriel meets Tony a young migrant who’s only desire is to go north.

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