Simshar
“Inspired by true events”
Young Theo is sent on his first trip with his Maltese sea faring family, but things go terribly wrong when the 'Simshar' sinks, leaving the crew stranded in the Mediterranean... Simultaneously, Alex - a medic reluctantly dispatched onto a Turkish Merchant vessel which has rescued a group of stranded African boat people between Malta and Italy - gets stuck on the boat as the countries wage a bureaucratic war over who should take in the migrants... The stories unravel in parallel and culminate tragically when the fishermen are traced down, but by that time there's only one survivor.
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Cast
30 people
Lotfi Abdelli
Simon
Known for
House of Saddam
When Pigs Have Wings
Jimi Busuttil
Karmenu
Also in
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Sékouba Doucouré
Moussa
Known for
The Night Doctor
Chrysander Agius
John
No other roles listed
Adrian Farrugia
Theo
Also in
Luzzu
Clare Agius
Sharin
Also in
Risen
Agora
Mark Mifsud
Alex
Known for
The Bombing of Pan Am 103
Kurt Zammit
Aiden
No other roles listed
Pierre Stafrace
Pawlu
Also in
Agora
A Previous Engagement
Laura Kpegli
Makeda
Also in
Donoma
FLA
Antonella Axisa
Monica
Known for
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team
David Leguesse
Lecca Sailor
Known for
Deep Fear
Rebecca Cremona Director · Ruben Zahra Composer Chris Freilich Cinematographer
First release April 27, 2014 · Produced in Malta · Languages English, Maltese
Production
Kukumajsa Productions
Production
Malta
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Maltese
Spoken on screen
English · Maltese
Release dates
Malta · April 27, 2014
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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