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Film · 2015

Mediterranea

Directed by Jonas Carpignano · starring Koudous Seihon, Alassane Sy and Paolo Sciarretta

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.
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Director
Jonas Carpignano
Music
Benh Zeitlin

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Reviews

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What 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". Read

Soundtrack

All 9 songs
  1. Dance for MeRuff N Smooth Spotify
  2. The Final SacrificeSwans, Published Young God Publishing Spotify
  3. Sará Perche Ti AmoRicchi e Poveri, Germany, GmbH arrangement with Sony Music Licensing Spotify
  4. S&MRihanna Spotify

Trivia

  • 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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