Sara Mardini - Gegen den Strom (2023)

10.0/10 88 min Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Matteo Salvini

Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

Viktor Orbán

Self (archive footage)

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