Mare chiuso (2012)
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Between 2009 and 2010, Italian forces intercepted African migrants at sea and sent them back to Libya, where they faced abuse and detention.
The story
Between spring 2009 and summer 2010, Italian law-enforcement forces intercepted more than two thousand African migrants in Mediterranean waters and pushed them back to Libya under agreements between Gaddafi and Berlusconi. Boats from the African coast were systematically returned to Libyan territory. The migrants were handed over to Libyan police, who subjected them to various forms of abuse and violence; all undocumented migrants were sent to detention.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Between the spring of 2009 and the summer of 2010, more than two thousand African migrants were intercepted in Mediterranean waters and pushed back to Libya by Italian law-enforcement forces, following agreements between Gaddafi and Berlusconi. Boats coming from the African coast were systematically returned to Libyan territory, and the migrants handed over to the Libyan police, who subjected them to various forms of abuse and violence, sending all undocumented migrants to detention. In March 2011, the outbreak of war in Libya enabled thousands of migrants to escape from prison, including Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Somali refugees who had been turned back by the Italian authorities. They found refuge at the UNHCR camp in Shousha, Tunisia, where they recount their experiences on camera to the filmmakers.
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