Fire at Sea (2016)
- Original title
- Fuocoammare
- Directed by
- Gianfranco Rosi
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 248 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film shows daily life on the Italian island of Lampedusa during the European migrant crisis. It follows both the local people and the rescue operations for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea.
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What happens
Fire at Sea (Italian: Fuocoammare) is a 2016 Italian documentary film written and directed by Gianfranco Rosi. Filmed for almost a year in the Italian island of Lampedusa, it follows the 2015 European migrant crisis through the eyes of the people of the island. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 66th Berlin International Film Festival on 13 February 2016, where it won the Golden Bear. It was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated in that category, it was instead nominated for Best Documentary Feature. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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