Fire at Sea

12
1h 54m
2016
6.627 /10 (241)

More than 17,000 people were reported to have died trying to cross the Mediterranean in the last 15 years...

Overview

Capturing life on the Italian island of Lampedusa, a frontline in the European migrant crisis.

Country : France, Italy
Languages : English, Italiano
Released Date: 2016-02-18

Top Billed Cast

Samuele Pucillo

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Mattias Cucina

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Samuele Caruana

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Pietro Bartolo

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Giuseppe Fragapane

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Francesco Paterna

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Francesco Mannino

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Maria Signorello

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