Lazy

26/08/2026

Nel 2016, Michele Cinque è salito a bordo della Iuventa per documentare le operazioni di salvataggio e la resistenza nel Mediterraneo, producendo con Lazy Film il documentario Iuventa.

Qui alcune fotografie di questa missione.

Il documentario Iuventa e il film 23.000 vite sono disponibili su Netflix US.

13/08/2026

23,000 Lives isn’t a film simply based on a true story. It’s rooted in reality.

These photographs document the first mission at sea, ten years ago. From those days, those faces, and the stories Michele Cinque gathered in the field, 23,000 Lives was born.

Photos by César Dezfuli

10/08/2026

Snapshots from the Iuventa’s operation at sea in 2017. At sea, they rescued people, not numbers.

Watch the documentary now on Netflix, alongside the feature film it inspired, ‘23,000 Lives’.

06/08/2026

An excerpt from the making-of 23,000 Lives.

Bringing this story to the screen wasn’t just about recreating intense sea rescue operations, it was about honoring the real people and emotional weight behind the Iuventa mission.

Watch the full video on YouTube.

The documentary Iuventa and the film 23,000 Lives are both available to stream on Netflix.

03/08/2026

Snapshots from the Iuventa’s first Mediterranean mission, 10 years ago.

Watch the documentary now on Netflix, alongside the feature film it inspired, 23,000 Lives.

01/08/2026

In September 2024, before the cameras started rolling, we joined the Sea-Watch aboard the Aurora with lead actors Louis Hofmann and Maria-Victoria Drăguș for a training session at sea.

Experiencing the reality of sea rescue firsthand wasn’t just research, it was essential to understanding the weight, urgency, and human reality of the narrative.

Through performance, cinema has the power to do more than just depict: it becomes a tool to restore dignity to real, lived experiences and to the people who carry them.

Here is a look behind the scenes of those days on board.

23,000 Lives and Iuventa are now available to watch on Netflix US .

30/07/2026

, one of the lead actors in 23,000 Lives, shares with us how crucial the documentary Iuventa was in preparing for his role.

Connecting with the actual sea rescuers and hearing the true stories of people on the move proved essential in helping him truly step into the narrative and grasp its power.

Iuventa and 23,000 Lives are now streaming on Netflix.

27/07/2026

Ten years ago yesterday, set off with the .jugendrettet crew on their first rescue mission in the Mediterranean to document their journey.

Today, the documentary Iuventa is available to watch on .

23/07/2026

Dopo il successo al Visions Du Reel e al Biografilm e un’incredibile prima parte di tour tra Roma, Milano Bologna, Padova, Palermo e Corigliano d’Otranto…ci vediamo in autunno con nuove date a Genova, Torino, Firenze e Napoli!

23/07/2026