‘Irregular’, the documentary giving voice to migrants affected by the flood

The film, presented at Docs València, denounces the social, labor, and administrative difficulties faced by migrants after the disaster.

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The documentary Irregular, presented at the Docs València festival, uses the flood as a starting point to show the daily struggles faced by many migrants, often outside support systems.

The film Irregular, presented at the Docs València festival, focuses on the stories of migrants who, in addition to suffering the effects of the flood, often find themselves excluded from aid and support systems.
The production stems from the previous project The Voices of the Flood, which focused on testimonies from people affected by the floods. According to the documentary's director, Víctor Suárez, during that work they noticed that "hardly anyone was talking about the specific situation of migrants affected by the catastrophe".
The documentary also addresses the complexities of the extraordinary regularization process initiated after the flood. Protagonists report that bureaucracy and abuses further complicate the procedures, with cases where hundreds of euros have been requested for documentation management.
Beyond the flood, Irregular portrays structural problems in the daily lives of many migrants, such as labor exploitation, housing access difficulties, or the inability to validate studies and professional experience, a reality that condemns many to precariousness and undeclared work.
The film, which was part of the Docs València program and has been screened at other film festivals, aims to give a voice to invisibilized groups and encourage reflection on the social and administrative barriers that many migrants continue to face.