Gianfranco Rosi

1964, Asmara, Eritrea

 

Director

Director, cinematographer, producer and screenwriter.

Filmography


Films by this director

Fire at Sea

(Fuocoammare, Italy, France, 2016)

Directed by: Gianfranco Rosi
PHOTOGRAPHY: Gianfranco Rosi
Synopsis:

Twelve-year old Samuele lives on a remote island in the Mediterranean. He loves to climb rocks beside the sea, play with his slingshot and wander around the harbor. But his island is not like others. For many years it has been a destination for men, women and children who are trying to cross the sea barrier in small and flimsy boats from Africa. His island is Lampedusa, which has become synonymous with the European refugee crisis and a symbol of hope, trouble and destinies of thousands of people...

color, digital, 108 min
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