Fire at Sea (Blu-ray)
More than 17,000 people were reported to have died trying to cross the Mediterranean in the last 15 years...
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Blu-ray Details
- Rated: Not Rated
- Run Time: 1 hours, 53 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: March 21, 2017
- Originally Released: 2017
- Label: Kino Classics
Performers, Cast and Crew:
| Starring | Samuele Pucillo & Maria Costa | |
| Directed by | Gianfranco Rosi |
Entertainment Reviews:
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66%
Rating: B+ --
A fascinating study in contrasts, "Fire at Sea' shows how the normal and painfully abnormal exist side by side - the horrific and the serene, the tragic and the mundane, global crisis and daily humdrum.
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Detroit News
Rating: 4/5 --
An original and leftfield look at the Afro-Eurasian migrant crisis of recent years, Fire at Sea is, more than anything, a showcase for the extraordinary intelligence of its director, Gianfranco Rosi.
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One Room With A View
Rating: 4/5 --
I actually liked how Rosi executes this, though -- it brings a fuller picture to the fore, showing that intersections are not always possible, or even necessary.
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The Lonely Film Critic
Fire at Sea is a documentary that could change the world if the right people see it, and all intelligent and engaged viewers who experience it will not be left unchanged.
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The Gate
Rating: 4/5 --
Early on in Fire at Sea... [director] Gianfranco Rosi makes his position clear when it comes to portraying the drama of those who dare to cross the stretch of the Mediterranean that joins Africa with the island of Lampedusa. [Full review in Spanish]
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Cinemanía (Spain)
Rating: 4/4 --
We feel the bewilderment of the parochial yet decent residents, the helplessness of the well-intentioned yet overwhelmed rescuers, and the anguish and disorientation of the refugees.
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San Francisco Chronicle
The sea is as important as the island in this elemental film.
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Description by OLDIES.com:
The first documentary to ever win the top award at the Berlin International Film Festival, Fire at Sea takes place in Lampedusa, a once peaceful Mediterranean island that has become a major entry point for African refugees into Europe. There, we meet Samuele, a 12-year-old boy who lives simply, climbing rocks by the shore and playing with his slingshot. Yet nearby we also witness thousands of men, women, and children trying to survive the crossing from Africa in boats that are too small for such a journey. Filmmaker Gianfranco Rose masterfully places these realities side by side, and in so doing creates a remarkable third narrative that jolts us into a new understanding of what is really happening in the Mediterranean today. Special Features: Booklet essay by film historian Alberto Zambenedetti, Interview with director Gianfranco Rosi, Interview with Dr. Pietro Bartolo, NYFF Q&A with Gianfranco Rosi
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