Sea Sorrow

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Sea Sorrow
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Film poster
Directed by Vanessa Redgrave
Written byVanessa Redgrave
Starring Ralph Fiennes
Release date
  • 18 May 2017 (2017-05-18)(Cannes)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Sea Sorrow is a 2017 British documentary film about child refugees in the European migrant crisis, directed by Vanessa Redgrave. [1] It was shown in the Special Screenings section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. [2] [3] [4] On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67% based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 5.4/10. [5]

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References

  1. "'Sea Sorrow': Film Review Cannes 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  2. "The 2017 Official Selection". Cannes. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  3. "2017 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup: Todd Haynes, Sofia Coppola, 'Twin Peaks' and More". IndieWire. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  4. Lodge, Guy (17 May 2017). "Cannes Film Review: 'Sea Sorrow'". Variety Magazine . Archived from the original on 4 July 2024.
  5. "Sea Sorrow (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 3 May 2020.