MEDITERRANEA
NAME OF FILM: MEDITERRANEA
DIRECTOR(S): Jonas Carpignano
STARRING: Koudous Seihon, Alassane Sy, Adam Gnegne, Davide Schipilliti
GENRE: Drama Film
SYNOPSIS: In this timely film, a migrant from Burkina Faso makes a perilous journey from North Africa to Europe.
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