'Fire at Sea' award winning documentary on a contemporary reality
- 8 years ago
Gianfranco Rosi has been in Greece for the premiere of his latest documentary, ‘Fuocoammare’ (Fire at sea), which won the Golden Bear at this year’s 66th Berlinale. The production won also the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and Amnesty International Film Prize in Berlin.
.CerieOfficial Have you seen the refugee documentary "Fire at Sea"? https://t.co/JXsPU3cxW0 pic.twitter.com/MPLW4RJbNy— Emancipate You (Emancipate_You) 16 March 2016
The documentary captures life on the Italian island of Lampedusa, at the sharp end of the migrant crisis and a gateway to Europe.
One to watch: Rosi’s Berlin Fest winning docu-film Fire at Sea, about Europe turning a blind eye to immigration pic.twitter.com/1KDDbQlgxs— Valerie Waterhouse (@val_in_italy) 6 April 2016
He explained why he made the film:
“I think that a film or a book can’t change the destiny of our world. But my hope is that with this film I’ll raise awareness about this issue. Above all, I hope to promote the feeling, the idea that
.CerieOfficial Have you seen the refugee documentary "Fire at Sea"? https://t.co/JXsPU3cxW0 pic.twitter.com/MPLW4RJbNy— Emancipate You (Emancipate_You) 16 March 2016
The documentary captures life on the Italian island of Lampedusa, at the sharp end of the migrant crisis and a gateway to Europe.
One to watch: Rosi’s Berlin Fest winning docu-film Fire at Sea, about Europe turning a blind eye to immigration pic.twitter.com/1KDDbQlgxs— Valerie Waterhouse (@val_in_italy) 6 April 2016
He explained why he made the film:
“I think that a film or a book can’t change the destiny of our world. But my hope is that with this film I’ll raise awareness about this issue. Above all, I hope to promote the feeling, the idea that