SIMSHAR – Rebecca Cremona @ Alexandroupoli: 18/10/15, 20:00 – @ Athens: Alkionis Art Cinema

Synopsis: Based on true events, Simshar tells the story of a traditional Maltese fishing family who are left stranded in open water when an accident occurs on their rickety fishing boat. Meanwhile, also in the Mediterranean Sea, a Turkish merchant vessel rescues African migrants, but cannot disembark when neither Malta nor Italy will accept responsibility. The sea survival stories unravel in parallel and culminate tragically when the fishermen are mistaken for irregular migrants.

2014, Malta
Producer: Leslie Lucey
Director: Rebecca Cremona
Starring: Lotfi Abdelli, Sekouba Doucoure, Laura Kpegli, Clare Agius, Jimi Busttil
Genre: Drama
Duration: 101′
Dialogues: Maltese & English
Subtitles: English & Hellenic (Greek)