Synopsis
Samuele is twelve and lives on an island in the Mediterranean, far away from the mainland. Like all boys of his age he does not always enjoy going to school. He would much rather climb the rocks by the shore, play with his slingshot or mooch about the port. But his home is not like other islands. For years, it has been the destination of men, women and children trying to make the crossing from Africa in boats that are far too small and decrepit. The island is Lampedusa which has become a metaphor for the flight of refugees to Europe, the hopes, hardship and fate of hundreds of thousands of emigrants. These people long for peace, freedom and happiness and yet so often only their dead bodies are pulled out of the water. Thus, every day the inhabitants of Lampedusa are bearing witness to the greatest humanitarian tragedy of our times.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $11,906 (9.8% of total gross) |
Legs: | 10.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 10.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/7 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $148,279 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) | 12,410 | $120,933 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) | 10,739 | $1,023,616 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000) | 14,957 | $1,144,549 |
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) | 4,378 | $120,933 |
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Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | October 21st, 2016 (Limited) by Kino Lorber, released as Fire at Sea |
International Releases: | February 19th, 2016 (Wide) (Italy)
April 29th, 2016 (Wide) (Brazil) June 10th, 2016 (Limited), released as Fire at Sea (United Kingdom) July 8th, 2016 (Wide) (Turkey) July 15th, 2016 (Wide) (Russia (CIS)) ... Show all releases |
Video Release: | March 21st, 2017 by Kino Lorber, released as Fire at Sea |
MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
Running Time: | 108 minutes |
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Keywords: | On a Boat, Refugee, Agitprop, Set in Italy, Set in Mediterranean Sea, Civil War |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Documentary |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Factual |
Production/Financing Companies: | 21 Uno Film, Istituto Luce Cinecitta, Stemal Entertainment, RAI Cinema, Les Films d'Ici, ARTE France |
Production Countries: | France, Italy |
Languages: | Italian |