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Fire at Sea

2016, Documentary, 1h 48m

95 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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Fire at Sea offers a clear-eyed yet empathetic look at a corner of the world whose terrain may be unfamiliar to many, but whose people's story remains universal. Read critic reviews

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Life on the island of Lampedusa during the refugee crisis.

Cast & Crew

Maria Costa
Maria Costa
Self
Samuele Pucillo
Samuele Pucillo
Self
Pietro Bartolo
Pietro Bartolo
Self
Samuele Caruana
Samuele Caruana
Self
Francesco Paterna
Francesco Paterna
Self
Francesco Mannino
Francesco Mannino
Self
Maria Signorello
Maria Signorello
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Mattias Cucina
Mattias Cucina
Self
Giuseppe Fragapane
Giuseppe Fragapane
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Gianfranco Rosi
Gianfranco Rosi
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Gianfranco Rosi
Gianfranco Rosi
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Donatella Palermo
Donatella Palermo
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Gianfranco Rosi
Gianfranco Rosi
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Gianfranco Rosi
Gianfranco Rosi
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Jacopo Quadri
Jacopo Quadri
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Audience Reviews for Fire at Sea

  • Nov 17, 2016
    http://cinephilecrocodile.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/fire-at-sea-fuocoammare-dir-gianfranco.html
    Anthony L Super Reviewer
  • Sep 05, 2016
    A striking look at the European refugee crisis whose fly-on-the-wall directing approach lets it build a revealing portrait of two contrasting realities. Full review on filmotrope. com
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