The Joola: Africa's Titanic (Documentary) - BBC Africa

On September 26th 2002, the Joola, a government-owned Senegalese ferry, capsized off the coast of The Gambia, killing over 1800 people and leaving 64 survivors. It’s recognised as the second-worst non-wartime maritime disaster in world history, taking the lives of many more than the infamous Titanic.

For the 20th anniversary, 'The Joola: Africa’s Titanic' investigates why this tragedy occurred and tells the harrowing, heart-warming stories of survivors and families, who continue to call for the wreckage to be raised.

Produced and Directed by Efrem Gebreab and Nicola Milne
Director of Photography: John Wendle
Film Editor: Timothy Moss
Location Producers: Frédéric Tendeng and Wahany Johnson Sambou
Production Manager: Caroline Hamilton
Production Co-ordinator: Loredana Neagoe
Additional reporting: Babacar Diarra and Maimouna Diarra
Additional camera: Austin Gustavson
Archive: RTS, Pond 5
Colourist: Alexander Leask
Dubbing Mixer: Douglas Fayers
Online Editor: Alex Crone
Digital Editors: Anthony Irungu and Anne Okumu
Commissioning Executives: Vera Kwakofi, Bilkisu Labaran, Miriam Quansah, Marko Zoric
Executive Producer: Nicola Milne

THANKS TO:
Association of families of the victims and survivors of the Joola [l’association des familles de victims et rescapés du naufrage du Joola]
Association of the Joola orphans in Ziguinchor [l’association des orphelins du Joola]
Senegalese football federation [Fédération Sénégalaise de Football]

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