Film · 2015
Mediterranea
Directed by Jonas Carpignano · starring Koudous Seihon, Alassane Sy and Paolo Sciarretta
- 7.2 Critics4 reviews
Synopsis
This drama directed and written by the italian Jonas Carpignano tells the difficult story of the African immigrants who travel to Europe looking for a second opportunity and a better life. Ayiva, the main protagonist, decides to run away with his friend Abas from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital, in order to search for a better future. The two of them go across the vast and lonely desert with its frightening temperatures. They will have to watch out for the armed looters, whom they will have to face off. The idea is to reach Libia and from there get on a shabby rubber dinghy to head to Italy. There they will be able to start a new life far away from a poor and difficult home as it is Burkina Faso.
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The essentials
- Runtime
- 107 min1 hour and 47 minutes
- How long is Mediterranea?
- 1 hour and 47 minutes (107 minutes).
- Who directed Mediterranea?
- Jonas Carpignano.
- Who is in Mediterranea?
- It stars Koudous Seihon, Alassane Sy, Paolo Sciarretta and Pio Amato.
- Where can I watch Mediterranea?
- In the UK you can watch it with a channel on Apple TV and a channel on Prime Video.
Cast
Full cast (12)-
Koudous Seihon Ayiva
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Alassane Sy Abas
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Paolo Sciarretta Detention Center Guard
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Pio Amato Pio
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Francesco Papasergio Mommo
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Rihanna Self
- Director
- Jonas Carpignano
- Writers
- Jonas Carpignano
- Music
- Benh Zeitlin
- Producers
- Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus, Dan Janvey
Videos and trailers
See the videoPhotos and posters
All 4 photosReviews
All 4 reviewsWhat the critics say average 7.2 from 4 outlets
- 9.0 New York TimesStephen Holden
"This calm, hardheaded film never sacrifices its toughness for a swooning, misty-eyed moment of hope".
Read - 8.3 The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
"There?s a specificity to 'Mediterranea' that at times makes it feel like an actual documentary".
Read - 7.5 Roger EbertGodfrey Chesire
"Offers a deliberately muted, finely textured account of the ordeals many Africans endure both before and after voyages to Europe in search of better lives".
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Soundtrack
All 9 songsTrivia
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Coproduction union
In order to make the movie, it was necessary the union of co-producers from Italy, USA, Germany, France and United Kingdom.
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