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Strange Fish

March 4, 2021

12:01 am

Film is Sold Out, but Panel discussion with filmmaker Giulia Bertoluzzi on Tues Mar 2 at noon is still open, register here.

Ithaca Premiere>2018 > Italy/Tunisia > Directed by Giulia Bertoluzzi
Set primarily in Zarzis, Tunisia, and the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, Strange Fish tells the story of Tunisian fishermen who have been rescuing migrants and recovering the dead along the world's deadliest migration route since the early 2000s. The film's title, a reference to Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit," links the deaths of African migrants en route to Europe and the lynching of African Americans. In Arabic. Subtitled. Cosponsored by Cornell's Migrations Initiative and the Einaudi Center. More at prime.tv/strange-fish/?lang=en
54 min

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Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies