Sara Mardini - Gegen den Strom
2023•1h 28m•10.0•Released
Documentary
The documentary begins when the fictionalized drama ends. Sara spent three years volunteering to save refugees on the same journey that made her so famous, and was suddenly arrested in Aug. 2018, accused by Greek authorities of running a criminal enterprise with charges including “international espionage and people smuggling.” If convicted, she faces up to 25 years in prison and the end of her humanitarian career. Shot over three years, the film follows Sara’s fight for justice and journey of self-discovery.
Languages
Arabic, German, English
Studio
DOCDAYS Productions
Cast
Sara Mardini
Self
Matteo Salvini
Self (archive footage)
Carola Rackete
Self (archive footage)
Seán Binder
Self
Yusra Mardini
Self
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)
Viktor Orbán
Self (archive footage)
Enissa Amani
Self (archive footage)
Kelly T. Clements
Self (archive footage)
Haris Petsikos
Self
Production
Company
DOCDAYS Productions
Company
SWR/Arte
Producer
Antje Boehmert
Producer
Anna von Dziembowska
Producer
Daniel Druhora
Producer
Drake Burnette
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