Samuele is twelve years old and lives on an island in the middle of the sea. He goes to school, and loves shooting his slingshot and going hunting. He likes land games, even though everything around him speaks of the sea and the men, women, and children who try to cross it to get to his island. But his is not an island like the others, its name is Lampedusa and it is the most symbolic border of Europe, crossed by thousands of migrants in the last twenty years in search of freedom.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2016. Widescreen (1.85:1). Special features: booklet essay by film historian Alberto Zambenedetti; interview with director Gianfranco Rosi; interview with Dr. Pietro Bartolo; NYFF Q&A with Gianfranco Rosi.