Fire at Sea
Feb 18, 2016 | IMDB 6.6
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Capturing life on the Italian island of Lampedusa, a frontline in the European migrant crisis.
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Capturing life on the Italian island of Lampedusa, a frontline in the European migrant crisis.
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