Fire at Sea

Synopsis

Situated 150 miles south of Sicily, Lampedusa has hit headlines as the first port of call for hundreds of thousands of African and Middle Eastern refugees hoping to make a new life in Europe. After spending months living on the island and engaging with its inhabitants, filmmaker Cianfranco Rosi accumulated an incredible array of footage, portraying the history, culture and daily lives of the islanders. Focusing on 12-year-old Samuele, as he explores the land and attempts to gain mastery of the sea, the documentary slowly builds a breathtakingly naturalistic portrait of the Lampedusan people and the humanitarian crisis that surrounds them.
Winner of the Golden Bear for Best Film at the Berlin Film Festival 2016.

Language

English

Country

France; Italy

Year of production

2016

Subjects

Social Studies

Keywords

refugees; Sicily; humanitarian crisis

Online availability

URI

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/movie/fire-at-sea-2016/id1117148804

Price

£5.99

Credits

Director

Gianfranco Rosi

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Price

£6.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

108 minutes

Year

2018

Distributor

Name

Curzon Artificial Eye

Email

info@curzon.com

Web

https://www.curzonartificialeye.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7240 5353

Address

22 Stukeley Street
London
WC2B 5LR

Notes

Known as ‘Curzon Film Distributors Ltd’ until 2016.

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