''4.1 Miles'' is a 2016

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about a

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captain on the

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island of

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charged with the task of saving thousands of migrants crossing the

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during the

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. The film was directed by

Daphne Matziaraki Daphne Matziaraki is a Greek director, writer and producer, graduated from University of California, Berkeley. Her thesis-film '' 4.1 Miles'' (with Kyriakos Papadopoulos) received critical appraisal and recognition earning her a Gold Medal at 43rd ...

Release

The film premiered on

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in September 2016 as part of Op-Docs, the newspaper's editorial department's forum for short, opinionated documentaries.

Awards

* 2016: 43rd Annual Student Film Awards - Best Documentary (Gold) * 2016: Peabody Award * 2017: 89th Academy Awards Best Documentary Short Subject (nominated)

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 6279726
The complete documentary on the New York Times website
2016 films 2016 short documentary films Greek short documentary films 2010s Greek-language films Peabody Award-winning broadcasts Films shot in Lesbos Works about the European migrant crisis Works originally published in The New York Times