MAYDAY - Synopse
Mediterranean - a sea or a cemetery?
From a report by a Portuguese volunteer who carried out maritime rescue missions on a ship of a German NGO during the current refugee crisis in the Mediterranean, “Mayday” builds a visual narrative, giving space to a reflection on the drama of this humanitarian issue.
On 19 April 2024, the Court of Trapani, in Italy, decided to dismiss the case and acquit all the activists and humanitarian crew members who were facing charges of aiding and abetting illegal immigration, bringing to an end a case that had been ongoing for around seven years, since the ship was seized in August 2017.