Mission Lifeline

by Markus Weinberg

Mission Lifeline

Germany | 2019 | 67:00 min

Original Title:
DIE MISSION DER LIFELINE

Formal Categories

Current Affairs Migration Politics Social Issue

Content Categories

Documentary

Synopsis

Their purpose: to save refugees from drowning. For this, Axel Steier and his team from the Dresden sea-rescue NGO “Mission Lifeline” have worked tirelessly for years to collect donations. Together with two Spanish NGO’s, they finally manage to buy their own ship and set off to the Mediterranean. In his hometown Dresden, Axel’s idea finds many friends but just as many enemies. And then, the truth at sea – oil leakage, refugee boats sinking before their eyes, even gunfire by Libyan militia. For two years, we accompanied Axel and his team with our camera – even onto the ship just off the Libyan coast, where the struggle to save people from certain death ultimately also turns into a fight for the European idea. (Aug&Ohr)

Festivals/Awards

2019
34 DOK.fest Munich
Valencia - South Europe International Film Festival
Hong Kong Film Art International Film Festival
Regina - Internation Film Festival (RIFFA)
Brüssel - West Europe Intzernational Film Festival
Nairobi - SLUM FILM FESTIVAL
Ferrara - Mondovisioni I Documentari Di Internazionale
Globale Mittelhessen
Warschau - East Europe International Film Festival
Dresden - Move IT! Film Festival
2020
Luxemburg City Film Festival

Cast and Crew

Director Markus Weinberg
Producer Dorit Jeßner (ravir film GbR)
Editor Luise Baumgarten
Sound Edward Sikorski
Score Sophia Crüsemann

Original Languages

Spanish

English

German

Production Company

ravir film GbR
Heinrich-Cotta-Str.5, 01324 Dresden

Phone: +49 351 2633284

info@ravir.de
https://www.ravir.de

Links / Reference

TRAILER:
vimeo.com/243875863

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