Shipwreck
NL, 2014, 15 min, OV with English subtitles
Directed by: Morgan Knibbe
Thursday
June 11th
18:00
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Alternativreferat der ÖH Uni Graz, juridikum: zeitschrift für kritik - recht - gesellschaft
On October 3rd 2013, a boat carrying 500 Eritrean refugees sunk off the coast of the Italian island Lampedusa. More than 360 people drowned. Abraham, one of the survivors, walks through a graveyard of shipwrecks and vividly remembers the nightmarish experience. Meanwhile at the harbor, hundreds of coffins are being loaded onto a military ship.
Awards:
Locarno International Film Festival: Pardino d’argento for best short film
Flickerfest: Best Short Documentary Film (Academy® Accredited)
AFI Fest: Special Jury Mention for Outstanding Achievement in Direction
Glasgow Short Film Festival: Bill Douglas Award for International Short Film, etc.