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Mediterranea
Mediterranea

Mediterranea

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Drama

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Ayiva recently left his home in Burkina Faso in search of a way to provide for his sister and his daughter. He takes advantage of his position in an illegal smuggling operation to get himself and his best friend Abas off of the continent. Ayiva adapts to life in Italy, but when tensions with the local community rise, things become increasingly dangerous. Determined to make his new situation work he attempts to weather the storm, but it has its costs.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

02 September 2015

Country

Germany

Cast

Koudous Seihon

Koudous Seihon

Ayiva

Alassane Sy

Alassane Sy

Abas

Francesco Papasergio

Francesco Papasergio

Mommo

Pio Amato

Pio Amato

Pio

Vincenzina Siciliano

Vincenzina Siciliano

Marta

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