Fire at Sea

Fire at Sea

6.6

Feb 18 2016

2h 54m

Documentary

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

Samuele Pucillo

Samuele Pucillo

Himself

Mattias Cucina

Mattias Cucina

Himself

Samuele Caruana

Samuele Caruana

Himself

Pietro Bartolo

Pietro Bartolo

Himself

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