Lampedusa in Winter

2015 • 94 minutes

About this movie

The small “refugee island” of Lampedusa is in the firm grip of winter. Tourists have left, the remaining refugees demonstrate to be taken to the mainland. As a fire destroys the worn-down ferry, that connects the island to Sicily, mayor Giusi Nicolini and the local fishermen fight 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.