Simshar (2014)
Inspired by true events
Young Theo is sent on his first trip with his Maltese sea faring family, but things go terribly wrong when the 'Simshar' sinks, leaving the crew stranded in the Mediterranean... Simultaneously, Alex - a medic reluctantly dispatched onto a Turkish Merchant vessel which has rescued a group of stranded African boat people between Malta and Italy - gets stuck on the boat as the countries wage a bureaucratic war over who should take in the migrants... The stories unravel in parallel and culminate tragically when the fishermen are traced down, but by that time there's only one survivor.
Director: Rebecca Cremona
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: April 27, 2014
Cast
- Lotfi Abdelli - Simon
- Jimi Busuttil - Karmenu
- Sékouba Doucouré - Moussa
- Chrysander Agius - John
- Adrian Farrugia - Theo
- Clare Agius - Sharin
- Mark Mifsud - Alex
- Kurt Zammit - Aiden
- Pierre Stafrace - Pawlu
- Laura Kpegli - Makeda
Screenplay
Music: Ruben Zahra
Cinematography: Chris Freilich
Editing: Daniel Lapira
Production: Kukumajsa Productions
Country: Malta
Language: English, Malti
Original Language: mt
Keywords
malta, sinking boat, woman director
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Simshar about?
- Young Theo is sent on his first trip with his Maltese sea faring family, but things go terribly wrong when the 'Simshar' sinks, leaving the crew stranded in the Mediterranean... Simultaneously, Alex - a medic reluctantly dispatched onto a Turkish Merchant vessel which has rescued a group of stranded African boat people between Malta and Italy - gets stuck on the boat as the countries wage a bureaucratic war over who should take in the migrants... The stories unravel in parallel and culminate tragically when the fishermen are traced down, but by that time there's only one survivor.
- Who directed Simshar?
- Simshar was directed by Rebecca Cremona.
- Who stars in Simshar?
- Simshar stars Lotfi Abdelli, Jimi Busuttil, Sékouba Doucouré, Chrysander Agius, Adrian Farrugia, Clare Agius.
- How long is Simshar?
- Simshar has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is Simshar?
- Simshar is a Drama film.
- Where was Simshar produced?
- Simshar was produced in Malta.