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Simshar

  • 20142014
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 41m
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Simshar (2014)
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A fishing family from the Mediterranean island of Malta become stranded at sea after their boat, Simshar, sinks. Their fate gets entwined with the saga of irregular African migrants crossing... Read allA fishing family from the Mediterranean island of Malta become stranded at sea after their boat, Simshar, sinks. Their fate gets entwined with the saga of irregular African migrants crossing from Africa to Europe, with tragic consequences.A fishing family from the Mediterranean island of Malta become stranded at sea after their boat, Simshar, sinks. Their fate gets entwined with the saga of irregular African migrants crossing from Africa to Europe, with tragic consequences.
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    • Rebecca Cremona(attached)
    • Rebecca Cremona
    • David Grech(co-writer)
  • Stars
    • Lotfi Abdelli
    • Jimi Busuttil
    • Sékouba Doucouré
    • Rebecca Cremona(attached)
    • Rebecca Cremona
    • David Grech(co-writer)
  • Stars
    • Lotfi Abdelli
    • Jimi Busuttil
    • Sékouba Doucouré
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    • 11Critic reviews
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    Lotfi Abdelli
    • Simon
    Jimi Busuttil
    • Karmenu
    Sékouba Doucouré
    • Moussa
    Chrysander Agius
    • John
    Adrian Farrugia
    • Theo
    Clare Agius
    Clare Agius
    • Sharin
    Mark Mifsud
    • Alex
    Kurt Zammit
    • Aiden
    Pierre Stafrace
    Pierre Stafrace
    • Pawlu
    Laura Kpegli
    • Makeda
    Antonella Axisa
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    • Monica
    David Leguesse
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    Louise Ellul
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      • David Grech(co-writer)
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      The vessel that was used in the film as the Turkish cargo ship 'Leca' became involved in a real life rescue situation in the Mediterranean in 2013, involving 115 refugees and migrants who were then brought ashore in Malta.

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    The 2014 film called, "Simshar," inspired by true events, and directed by Rebecca Cremona, is a slow paced, yet somehow exhilarating film concerning the tragedies of Simshar -- the boat and the people on board. This film, although somewhat slow and tedious, kept me on the edge of my seat to see what would happen next. There were many obstacles the main characters faced that caused me to be frustrated for them because they were in such tough situations on the water. Many global perspectives can be inferred and taken from the film in different ways. For instance, when the main characters (including the father, his son, and the father's friend) were hanging on for their lives on one raft in the ocean, they were seeking for help, obviously. However, when the father's friend was waving his hands for help when a big ship went by, the ship decided to keep moving along because of the color of the father's friend's skin. This was interesting and somewhat shocking to me -- to see the line drawn out between immigrants and other people within a country. This intrigued me, and it set a new global perspective out for me.
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      • April 27, 2014 (Malta)
      • Malta
      • Tunisia
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      • Maltese
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      • Kukumajsa Productions
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    • 1 hour 41 minutes
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