BEHIND THIS SEA (trailer)

dir: Lottie Gammon
24'00'', © NFTS 2010

The Italian island of Lampedusa lies in the centre of the Mediterranean, halfway between Africa and Europe. Thousands arrive here every year from Libya in wooden fishing boats, hoping to make it to Europe. For some the island is a symbol of hope and possibility but for others its shores hold unimaginable nightmares. The filmmaker meets a group of teenage survivors who are trying to make sense of their incredible journeys.

dop: Annika Smmerson
sound design: David Pringle
composer: Jean-Marc Petsas
online editor: Andre Russo

shortlisted for the International Prize for Mediterranean Documentary and Reportage, by the Mediterranean Centre for Audiovisual Communication (decisions due in Dec 2010, Marseille, France)