2011 Venice Film Festival Special Jury Award
Directed by Emanuele Crialese
Italy, France / 2011 / 88min / Drama
On a tiny Sicilian island inhabited by fisherman, the islanders have begun to alter their mentality and behavior as they realize the economic potential of the growing tourism industry. There new mentality does not, however, prepare them on how to deal with the African asylum seekers who have recently arrived.