Mediterranea

Mediterranea

2015 · 107 min · IT · 6.7 (46 votes)
Dir. Jonas Carpignano · Starring Koudous Seihon, Alassane Sy, Francesco Papasergio, Pio Amato, Vincenzina Siciliano · Music Benh Zeitlin
Drama

Ayiva recently left his home in Burkina Faso in search of a way to provide for his sister and his daughter. He takes advantage of his position in an illegal smuggling operation to get himself and his best friend Abas off of the continent. Ayiva adapts to life in Italy, but when tensions with the local community rise, things become increasingly dangerous. Determined to make his new situation work he attempts to weather the storm, but it has its costs.

VIBE

A raw, unflinching look at the arduous journey of migrants seeking a better life. It feels grounded and authentic, capturing both the desperation and the enduring human spirit against a backdrop of societal tension.

sombertenseresilientmelancholicgrittysteadysocial realismcharacter-drivendocumentary-esquemigrationsurvivaldignityprejudicehope
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