Middle East, the flights from Africa depicted here are no less perilous and It's interesting, because normally I'm against any kind of migration BUT seeing this chap's story I could imagine that lives like his is occurring. Where “Black Lives Matter” has become a rallying cry in the Carpignano was well-positioned to examine the situation of Africans in Italy. better life for his wife and daughter by finding employment in Europe. away), by truck and by foot, through deserts and towns. The film has a no-frills docu-drama feel to it, and Seihon has a real screen presence. brings the story of Aviya and Abas, two guys from Burkina Faso (in central Africa).

the mass immigration of southern Italians to the U.S. in the early 20While researching “A Chjána,” Carpignano had the singular These women, in any case, form their own discrete subculture with 5 out of 6 found this helpful. Mediterranea, directed by Jonas Carpignano Abas (Alassane Sy) doesn’t adjust so well. Ayiva's survival skills are enhanced by his ability to blend into his environment – he becomes what he needs to be to persevere. European art films and not a few Sundance products (Carpignano, gifted As the movie opens, we see them starting the long journey towards Tripoli (2700 mi. not its dramatic power.

hostility that will be displayed by others later in the story.Apart from their interaction with Italians, the film depicts Was this review helpful? in the media recently concern two types of migrants: those fleeing war or Carpignano traveled to Italy after a race riot in the town of Rosarno in 2010 and decided to investigate the unfortunate plight of African migrants in European cities, specifically in Italy, where the problem is particularly vexing. Q: Is this symbiosis necessary? 3 out of 11 found this helpful.

It's based on the true story of a young man who migrated from Burkin Faso to the southern Italy town of Rosarno.

the Africans’ lives as migrant workers, which includes friendships and focuses on in “Mediterranea” belong to the latter group, which he compares to Along with some of their counterparts, Ayiva and Abas find work as fruit

cinematographer That said, it’s a very impressive and valuable first film on

"Mediterranea" (2015 release from Italy; 110 min.) Mediterranea is the first feature film of Jonas Carpignano who based his tale of African migrants emigrating to Italy on his own earlier short film created in 2012.
Carpignano, Seihon, Garfield and their collaborators are Was this review helpful?

And if it is, couldn't it done more civilised?

“Mediterranea.” Striking and charismatic, Seihon is a natural screen presence Was this review helpful? The Africans he

animosities, boredom and temptation. surely talents to watch.Godfrey Cheshire is a film critic, journalist and filmmaker based in New York City.

provoke a riot and chants of “Stop shooting blacks!” But this doesn’t seem to But all the actors did an amazing vivid job in creating this film. 14 out of 21 found this helpful.

sorts of difficulties including blatantly unfair treatment by some of the Stark realism in this intense drama of the perilous journey of 2 men emigrating from their home in Burkina Faso to Libya, and ending up in Italy, as they seek better opportunities. Was this review helpful? I took to it fast.
Reaching his goal, though, doesn’t mean a dream fulfilled. numerous levels. him enter and understand the immigrant world and became his lead actor in good fortune of meeting an African immigrant named Koudos Seihon, who helped The brothers Ayiva and Abas we travel with from a few minutes into the film, are believably differentiated throughout. After a dangerous trek across the Mediterranean See in a Zodiac boat, they arrive in Italy, and hook up with an acquaintance already living in Rosarno, in southern Italy (just past Sicily). I personally understood Ayiva, whose POV the film takes, and who seemed to take a rope-a-dope stance to anything the world could throw at him, but could understand why his brother might look down on him for it. Greetings again from the darkness.

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