Because it was based Open Arms, la ONG has saved 1000’s of individuals from dying at sea. The Mediterranean film It reveals to us what these beginnings have been like. In 2015, lifeguards Oscar and Gerard determined to go to the Greek island of Lesbos to rescue refugees. within the midst of the humanitarian tragedy attributable to the Syrian battle. The movie, starring Eduardo Fernandez, Dani Rovira y Anna Castillotells a true story of two males who, moved by the very harsh picture of a Syrian youngster drowned on a seashore in Lesbos, didn’t hesitate to journey to Greece to assist these whom nobody was serving to, the 1000’s of refugees who have been making an attempt to attain a greater life on this different aspect of the Mediterranean. With the arrival of Mediterranean (2021) to the catalog of RTVE Playwe assessment some curiosities of the movie and anecdotes of the filming.
Impressed by the picture that broke Europe’s hearts
Half the world felt their hearts skip a beat once they noticed the picture of Aylanthe three-year-old Syrian boy who was discovered drowned on a seashore in 2015 when he was making an attempt to achieve Europe. That chilling second, a mirrored image of a bloody battle, provoked rage and helplessness at seeing how an harmless being – considered one of many – suffered the implications of an absurd grownup world. These emotions have been the identical ones that went via Gerard Canals and Oscar Camps, the 2 volunteers who based Open Arms, performed by Dani Rovira and Eduard Fernández within the movie.
Interview with Eduard Fernández and Anna Castillo presenting ‘Mediterranean’ (2021)
A dangerous shoot on the excessive seas
The movie was shot virtually open air and on the excessive seas. Essentially the most advanced scenes have been people who confirmed the rescues. There have been many hours of recording and with the motion of the ocean it turned very advanced to maintain the scenes collectively. The actors needed to work in water for a lot of the filming, typically experiencing chilly and unsightly conditions. Nothing in comparison with what the 1000’s of people that have misplaced their lives within the Mediterranean actually suffered. That concept all the time hovered over the actors who all the time defended that what they skilled was nothing in comparison with actuality. There have been 4 days at sea that have been probably the most advanced. Fortunately, the group situated a seashore the place, irrespective of how deep you went, folks have been nonetheless standing, which made filming simpler.
Dani Rovira in ‘Mediterranean’
…and threat on land
With out searching for the documentary, the target of Mediterranean The goal was to be as reasonable as doable, however typically compromises needed to be made. The movie was initially to be shot in Lesbos, in actual areas, however just a few weeks earlier than the shoot, a bunch of neo-Nazis confirmed up on the Moria camp and riots started, so the Greek producer ordered us to go away. In the event that they discovered that they have been making a movie about refugees, we’d be the goal of their assaults. The group seemed for areas that have been as related as doable and ended up in an space of Jap Attica.
The true characters who acted as extras
A few of the extras within the movie have been Syrian refugees who had just lately skilled what’s described within the movie. There have been three casting folks, considered one of them Syrian, who have been current throughout the taking pictures with the administrators to present them orders. These folks have been answerable for selecting all of the extras from the refugee camps and, with them, a psychologist labored to see if they may or couldn’t relive these traumatic moments of their lives, since lots of them had been severely affected.
Winner of three Goya awards
Mediterranean moved and satisfied critics and audiences. A recognition that translated into three Goya awards, together with Greatest Track for María José Yergo for her tune The ocean awaits you. As well as, the movie gained two extra Goyas for Greatest Images and Manufacturing Route.
‘Mediterráneo’ wins the 2022 Goya for finest unique tune by composer Maria José Llergo
Dani Rovira’s return to cinema after overcoming his most cancers
He admits that he arrived on the shoot with numerous insecurities. “I hadn’t labored on a movie for a very long time and I used to be returning to 1 surrounded by an unimaginable forged,” he says. Amongst them, Eduard Fernández, who performs Oscar Camps; Anna Castillo, who performs his daughter, Esther Camps; and Sergy López. “They’ve made me a greater actor,” says Rovira.
