Mediterranea

Name: Mediterranea
Genre: Drama
Released: November 20, 2015
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 77
Cast: Alassane Sy, Koudous Seihon

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Mediterranea (US)

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Sundance Selects | Release Date: November 20, 2015

Starring: Alassane Sy, Koudous Seihon

Summary: Ayiva (Koudous Seihon) and Abas (Alassane Sy) are close friends from Burkina Faso determined to make it to Italy in order to find work and provide for their families back home. But even after surviving the harrowing journey—desert bandits, a treacherous sea voyage, arrest—nothing can prepare the two men for the hostility and violence thatAyiva (Koudous Seihon) and Abas (Alassane Sy) are close friends from Burkina Faso determined to make it to Italy in order to find work and provide for their families back home. But even after surviving the harrowing journey—desert bandits, a treacherous sea voyage, arrest—nothing can prepare the two men for the hostility and violence that awaits them. [IFC Films]… Expand

Director: Jonas Carpignano

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 107 min

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The New York Times - Stephen Holden

Nov 19, 2015

This calm, hardheaded film never sacrifices its toughness for a swooning, misty-eyed moment of hope. Read full review

IndieWire - Eric Kohn

Oct 21, 2015

It renders a global crisis in strikingly intimate terms. Read full review

The A.V. Club - Noel Murray

Nov 19, 2015

There’s a specificity to Mediterranea that at times makes it feel like an actual documentary. Read full review

The Hollywood Reporter - David Rooney

Oct 21, 2015

The unselfconscious naturalness of the nonprofessional cast yields no shortage of sharply observed moments. Read full review

RogerEbert.com - Godfrey Cheshire

Nov 20, 2015

Where “Black Lives Matter” has become a rallying cry in the U.S., Jonas Carpignano’s sharply crafted Mediterranea voices a counterpart for African immigrants in southern Italy: “Stop shooting blacks!” Read full review

Slant Magazine - Clayton Dillard

Nov 16, 2015

The film is unwaveringly attentive to problematizing the dividing line between predator and prey. Read full review

Los Angeles Times - Martin Tsai

Nov 19, 2015

Writer-director Jonas Carpignano glosses over much of the sociopolitical context in his depictions of the chain of events. Read full review

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EpicLadySponge

Apr 1, 2016

Wow, I actually had fun watching Mediterranea and it was worth every dollar. I want to go see it again just for trying to increase my score a bit higher.

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