
Fire at Sea(2016)
Capturing life on the Italian island of Lampedusa, a frontline in the European migrant crisis.



Franco Franchi
Self (archive footage)

Ciccio Ingrassia
Self (archive footage)

Lino Banfi
Self

Pippo Baudo
Self

Bernardo Bertolucci
Self

Giulio Andreotti
Self

Mike Bongiorno
Self

Lando Buzzanca
Self

Vittorio De Sica
(archive footage)

Nino D'Angelo
Self
How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio is a documentary film released in 2004. Directed by Daniele Ciprì, it stars Franco Franchi, Ciccio Ingrassia, Lino Banfi.
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