Arquivo

The Italian island of Lampedusa is in the firm grip of winter`s sadness. The tourists have left, the remaining refugees fight to be taken to the mainland. As a fire destroys the worn down ferry that connects the island to Italy, the mayor Giusi Nicolini and the local fishermen struggle for a new ship. While the immigrants are finally transferred by plane, the fishermen occupy the port in order to protest. The tiny community at the edge of Europe is engaged in a desperate fight for dignity, and for solidarity with those who many consider the cause of the ongoing crisis: the African boat people.