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202167 minPGdocumentary

5.8/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Purple Sea

202167 minPGdocumentary

5.8/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Amel Alzakout floats in the Aegean Sea near Lesbos after her boat sinks, documenting the struggle of Syrian refugees waiting for rescue.

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Khaled Abdulwahed,

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Amel Alzakout floats in the Aegean Sea near Lesbos after her boat sinks, documenting the struggle of Syrian refugees waiting for rescue.

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Amel Alzakout floats in the Aegean Sea after her boat sinks off the coast of Lesbos. The 2021 documentary "Purple Sea" captures her experience and that of other passengers as they wait for rescue while wearing lifejackets. Alzakout films the scene, providing a firsthand account of the uncertainty faced by those fleeing Syria. The film presents a stark view of the human cost of the refugee crisis through Alzakout's images and voice-over.

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