Movie

Lampedusa (2015)

• August 6, 2015
• 14m

• Documentary

Overview

Combining high definition and Super 8 footage, Lampedusa is composed of interwoven narratives based on a series of real events. In 1831, a volcanic island suddenly erupted from the sea a few kilometers off the southern coast of Sicily. An international dispute ensued, as a number of European powers laid claim to this newfound “land”. The island receded below sea level six months later, leaving only a rocky ledge under the sea…

Directors

Mariangela Ciccarello, Philip Cartelli

Writers

Mariangela Ciccarello

Starring

Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Mariangela Ciccarello, Joris Lachaise