SUN APR 19, 2026 4:00 PM

FIRE AT SEA

$10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission)

Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi

‘This Is Not a Fiction 2026’ and ‘Gianfranco Rosi: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

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  • RELEASED IN: 2016

ABOUT THE FILM:

In Italian with English subtitles.

An Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary Feature and the first nonfiction film to ever win the top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival, FIRE AT SEA takes place in Lampedusa, a remote Mediterranean island that has become a major entry point for refugees into Europe. There, we meet Samuele, a 12-year-old boy who lives simply, climbing rocks by the shore and playing with his slingshot. Nearby, we bear witness as thousands of men, women, and children risk their lives to make the brutal crossing from Africa. Award-winning filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi masterfully juxtaposes these realities, jolting the audience into a new understanding of what is happening in the region, the heavy toll of the migrant crisis, and the price of freedom.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Kino Lorber

COUNTRY: France/Italy