Mediterraneo: The Law of the Sea (Mediterráneo)
Directed by: Marcel BarrenaCast list: Eduard Fernández, Dani Rovira, Anna Castillo, Sergi López
Country: Spain
Year: 2021
Genres: Adventure / Action / Drama / Biographical /
Runtime: 112 min.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: Spanish
Shocked by the photo of little Alan Kurdi, Òscar Camps decides to head to the Greek island Lesbos, just a few kilometres from the Turkish coast, where hundreds of migrants are appearing. Reluctantly, Gerard follows him. Once on the island, the two of them are faced with a tragic predicament. Endless disembarkations from dinghies at all hours of night and day, long lines of refugees heading towards Mória, which was the biggest refugee camp in Europe until it burned down in September 2020. Òscar and Gerard discover the desperation of women, men and children, the ferocity of the people-smugglers who force migrants to puncture their rafts in order to be rescued. They come up against the inertia of the coastguards, Frontex's dubious management of the monitoring system, and the indifference of the island's inhabitants.
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Subjects: Form class (Pastoral care) / Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Contemporary world / History /
Topics: education in human values / natural resources, wealth and poverty, commerce, consumption / culture of peace, violence, political and armed conflicts. / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / biographies, autobiographies / world of work, employment relationships / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships / human rights / death and grief /
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Links
Mediterraneo. Official WebsiteInterview with Óscar Camps
Óscar Camps and Proactiva Open Arms
Óscar Camps: Politicians don't even invite me to a coffee...
Shipwreck on Lesbos
The duty to rescue persons in distress at sea
The drama of the shipwrecks in the Mediterranean
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