Lampedusa im Winter

Lampedusa im Winter — Plot

The Italian “refugee island” of Lampedusa is in the firm grip of winters tristesse. Tourists have left, the remaining refugees fight to be taken to the mainland. As a fire destroys the worn down ferry, that connects the island to Italy, the mayor Giusi Nicolini and the local fishermen struggle for a new ship. The tiny community at the edge of Europe is engaged in a desperate struggle for solidarity with those who many consider the cause of the ongoing crisis: the African boat people.

• Release date
• August 12, 2015
• Runtime
• 94 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Jakob Brossmann