Purple Sea - 2021

Purple Sea 2021 Directed by Amel Alzakout , Khaled Abdulwahed Das Purpurmeer

Made from images filmed by the Syrian artist Amel Alzakout after the boat on which she was fleeing Syria sank off the coast of Lesbos, Purple Sea reports on the moment in which the co-director and the other passengers are floating in the sea in their lifejackets, waiting to be rescued. Her voice-over accompanies this extremely poignant experience.

Country Germany

Production Country Germany

Language Arabic

Spoken Language Arabic

Gnere Documentary

Production Companies ZDF/Arte , pong film GmbH

Release Date 9 September 2021

67 mins