Fire at Sea

Fire at Sea
Film poster
Directed byGianfranco Rosi
Written byGianfranco Rosi
Produced byGianfranco Rosi
Paolo Del Brocco
Donatella Palermo
CinematographyGianfranco Rosi
Edited byJacopo Quadri
Music byStefano Grosso
Distributed by01 Distribution
Release dates
  • 13 February 2016 (2016-02-13) (Berlinale)
  • 18 February 2016 (2016-02-18) (Italy)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian
Box office$1 million[1]

Fire at Sea (Italian: Fuocoammare) is a 2016 Italian documentary film directed by Gianfranco Rosi.[2][3] It won the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.[4][5] The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 89th Academy Awards.[6] It was also selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the awards but it was not nominated in that category.[7][8]

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  2. ^ "Jan 11, 2016: Berlinale Competition 2016: Another nine films selected". Berlinale. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Berlin Film Festival Adds Nine Films to Competition Lineup". Variety. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Berlin: 'Fire at Sea' Wins Golden Bear for Best Film". Variety. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Prizes of the International Jury". Berlinale. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  6. ^ Samuelson, Kate (24 January 2017). "Here Are the 2017 Oscar Nominations". Time. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  7. ^ Redazione (26 September 2016). "Oscars: I migranti di 'Fuocoammare' in corsa per gli Oscar". La Repubblica. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  8. ^ Anderson, Ariston (26 September 2016). "Oscars: Italy Selects 'Fire at Sea' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 September 2016.