Fluch des Mittelmeers - Piraterie, Menschenraub und Sklaverei

Oct 4, 2024

★ 8.0

Overview

Drama documentary based on the latest discovery of a 16th Century sailing shipwreck found close to Malta by an underwater research team led by maritime archaeologist Timmy Gambin.

Genres

History

Documentary

Production Companies

e&a Film

Urban Canyons

ORF

ARTE

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Cast

Balthasar Stürmer

Felix Stichmann

Master Alarab

Khaled Riani

Master Alarab's Wife

Erica Muscat

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7.0

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6.2

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8.2

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7.2

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5.7

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7.0

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6.6

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6.0

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Fluch des Mittelmeers - Piraterie, Menschenraub und Sklaverei

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