1 00:00:10,458 --> 00:00:16,208 BASED ON A TRUE STORY 2 00:00:31,958 --> 00:00:34,708 In the beginning, it was just a passing thought. 3 00:00:40,291 --> 00:00:42,708 Can we just let people drown like that? 4 00:00:46,875 --> 00:00:48,125 Can we look away? 5 00:00:52,333 --> 00:00:54,875 The thought became a feeling. 6 00:00:56,916 --> 00:00:58,666 And that feeling wouldn't go away. 7 00:01:00,708 --> 00:01:02,000 It got bigger. 8 00:01:03,458 --> 00:01:04,708 Grew stronger. 9 00:01:07,875 --> 00:01:09,625 Until it wouldn't let me go. 10 00:01:12,750 --> 00:01:14,625 Now we're facing 20 years in prison. 11 00:01:19,750 --> 00:01:23,666 {\an8}SUMMER 2015 12 00:01:34,666 --> 00:01:36,500 {\an8}Go! 13 00:01:38,041 --> 00:01:38,875 {\an8}No! 14 00:01:55,666 --> 00:01:56,958 In the summer of 2015, 15 00:01:57,041 --> 00:02:00,375 hundreds of thousands of refugees arrived in Germany and Europe. 16 00:02:00,458 --> 00:02:02,250 Can you return the bottles? 17 00:02:06,583 --> 00:02:08,291 They were fleeing war and violence 18 00:02:08,791 --> 00:02:11,125 in search of protection or a better future. 19 00:02:11,208 --> 00:02:12,708 WHERE DOES EUROPE END? 20 00:02:12,791 --> 00:02:13,875 Morning. 21 00:02:15,500 --> 00:02:16,958 Yes, you look good. 22 00:02:17,625 --> 00:02:18,666 So do you. 23 00:02:18,750 --> 00:02:22,166 Despite enormous challenges and many unanswered questions, 24 00:02:22,250 --> 00:02:25,083 a wave of support swept across our country. 25 00:02:26,458 --> 00:02:29,416 -Sorry. -Don't worry, honestly. It happens. 26 00:02:31,375 --> 00:02:33,291 -Sorry. -Honestly, don't worry. 27 00:03:02,125 --> 00:03:05,541 Excuse me, I've got a food donation. 28 00:03:09,208 --> 00:03:10,958 The warm welcome didn't last. 29 00:03:11,625 --> 00:03:16,291 Before long, Europe was overwhelmed, and the borders closed. 30 00:03:16,833 --> 00:03:20,166 The only option was the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean. 31 00:03:20,666 --> 00:03:22,916 There were no government rescue missions 32 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:27,166 and only one private ship that tried to save people from drowning. 33 00:03:29,833 --> 00:03:30,958 Want this? 34 00:03:34,291 --> 00:03:36,541 Even though it seemed impossible… 35 00:03:39,375 --> 00:03:40,625 I wanted to help. 36 00:03:41,666 --> 00:03:42,833 Foul! 37 00:03:47,708 --> 00:03:49,291 We talked about this at uni. 38 00:03:49,375 --> 00:03:52,416 Europe ends 24 nautical miles off the coast of Italy. 39 00:03:52,500 --> 00:03:54,500 Nobody cares what happens beyond that. 40 00:03:54,583 --> 00:03:57,458 There was a state rescue mission, Mare Nostrum. 41 00:03:57,541 --> 00:04:01,250 In one year, they rescued over 150,000 refugees. 42 00:04:01,333 --> 00:04:05,125 But then it stopped. No more help. No one goes out anymore. 43 00:04:05,208 --> 00:04:08,958 I mean, there are sometimes over 100 people in a rubber dinghy 44 00:04:09,041 --> 00:04:11,625 or over 1,000 people in an old wooden boat. 45 00:04:11,708 --> 00:04:14,666 They have no life jackets, so if they capsize, they drown 46 00:04:14,750 --> 00:04:16,541 because no one's there to save them. 47 00:04:17,416 --> 00:04:20,875 I was wondering if we could buy a ship 48 00:04:21,375 --> 00:04:23,166 to help people down there. 49 00:04:25,708 --> 00:04:26,791 Buy a ship? 50 00:04:26,875 --> 00:04:29,541 Yeah, it's an option. There are loads online. 51 00:04:29,625 --> 00:04:31,000 How are you gonna do that? 52 00:04:31,083 --> 00:04:33,541 You have no money and know nothing about ships. 53 00:04:33,625 --> 00:04:35,708 Yeah, I have no… I know, but… 54 00:04:39,041 --> 00:04:42,458 I mean, all over the world, young people put their ideas together 55 00:04:42,541 --> 00:04:44,125 and achieve big things. 56 00:04:44,708 --> 00:04:49,125 What if we use the same energy and the same creativity 57 00:04:49,208 --> 00:04:55,875 to do something, not for ourselves, but for people in need? 58 00:05:02,625 --> 00:05:04,041 Hello, I'm Lukas Weiland. 59 00:05:04,125 --> 00:05:07,875 I came across your ship online and would like to take a look at it. 60 00:05:08,875 --> 00:05:10,208 A private individual. 61 00:05:10,708 --> 00:05:12,416 It's for a good cause. 62 00:05:12,500 --> 00:05:16,458 I'm looking for a ship to help people in distress in the Mediterranean Sea. 63 00:05:16,541 --> 00:05:17,916 I don't have the money yet. 64 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:22,208 I wanted to find out what requirements a ship like that has to meet. 65 00:05:22,291 --> 00:05:24,500 I thought you might be able to help me. 66 00:05:24,583 --> 00:05:25,791 Well, I… 67 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:28,791 I've almost got the money together. 68 00:05:30,041 --> 00:05:31,458 Almost, meaning almost. 69 00:05:32,958 --> 00:05:36,333 I'll get in touch when I've got all the money together. 70 00:05:36,416 --> 00:05:39,083 You wanted me to have a plan, and now I have one. 71 00:05:40,041 --> 00:05:41,416 Lukas, I think it's great. 72 00:05:41,500 --> 00:05:42,875 It's fantastic. 73 00:05:42,958 --> 00:05:48,000 But to be honest, when I said plan, I didn't mean buying a ship. 74 00:05:48,750 --> 00:05:51,875 Isn't there some middle ground between working in a supermarket 75 00:05:51,958 --> 00:05:53,875 and following a pipe dream? 76 00:05:53,958 --> 00:05:56,958 I don't think saving people from drowning is a pipe dream. 77 00:05:57,041 --> 00:05:58,666 That's not what I meant. 78 00:05:58,750 --> 00:06:01,166 I can tell you exactly what's going to happen. 79 00:06:01,250 --> 00:06:04,666 You'll throw yourself into it with all your passion, and I love that, 80 00:06:04,750 --> 00:06:06,333 but you won't raise the money. 81 00:06:06,416 --> 00:06:09,458 And after a year, you'll have a huge gap on your résumé, 82 00:06:09,541 --> 00:06:12,791 while people like Kitty are already at a human rights law firm, 83 00:06:12,875 --> 00:06:14,375 making a real difference. 84 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:19,041 Well, I have to pass two state exams before I can save the world. 85 00:06:19,125 --> 00:06:20,541 Of course, I know that. 86 00:06:20,625 --> 00:06:23,791 No, I just don't want to be used as a counterexample 87 00:06:23,875 --> 00:06:25,750 for you to criticize Lukas. 88 00:06:25,833 --> 00:06:27,375 Yes, you're right. 89 00:06:27,458 --> 00:06:29,458 Okay, I apologize. 90 00:06:29,541 --> 00:06:32,708 All I'm saying is that if you choose a normal path, 91 00:06:32,791 --> 00:06:35,125 it doesn't automatically mean you're selfish. 92 00:06:35,208 --> 00:06:36,333 I never said that. 93 00:06:36,416 --> 00:06:39,125 Okay, but let's say you make it down there. 94 00:06:39,208 --> 00:06:42,291 What then? You're not going to change the world. 95 00:06:42,375 --> 00:06:44,125 But the world has to change. 96 00:06:45,583 --> 00:06:47,500 And it won't if no one does anything. 97 00:06:48,625 --> 00:06:50,083 What does Dad think? 98 00:06:52,791 --> 00:06:54,541 I haven't talked to him. 99 00:06:54,625 --> 00:06:56,416 I'm just worried. 100 00:07:01,875 --> 00:07:03,291 Keep at it anyway. 101 00:07:04,125 --> 00:07:08,041 Sure, your mom might be right and you won't achieve anything in a year, 102 00:07:08,125 --> 00:07:10,250 but I honestly don't believe that. 103 00:07:10,750 --> 00:07:11,916 And secondly, 104 00:07:13,083 --> 00:07:14,541 you can't go back now. 105 00:07:15,375 --> 00:07:18,166 Because you know it's right and you have to do it. 106 00:07:18,250 --> 00:07:21,375 You can't just say, no, I won't do it because it's too hard 107 00:07:21,458 --> 00:07:24,125 or because I'll have a gap in my résumé. 108 00:07:25,833 --> 00:07:27,916 And I'll do everything I can. 109 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:31,125 I'll do whatever I can to help, but I won't give up my studies. 110 00:07:31,208 --> 00:07:34,666 That's my plan. It's what I want to do, and it matters to me. 111 00:07:34,750 --> 00:07:37,375 -I would never expect you to. -I know. I… 112 00:07:38,916 --> 00:07:39,916 I… 113 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:44,083 I think I'm just telling myself, because I know I'm going to feel guilty. 114 00:07:53,125 --> 00:07:54,333 Jugend Rettet. 115 00:07:58,000 --> 00:07:59,000 What? 116 00:07:59,666 --> 00:08:01,083 I think it's a good name. 117 00:08:11,500 --> 00:08:12,708 Impressive. 118 00:08:13,208 --> 00:08:14,833 Such initiative. 119 00:08:16,625 --> 00:08:19,375 It's very brave, what you're planning to do. 120 00:08:19,458 --> 00:08:20,833 I'm particularly pleased 121 00:08:20,916 --> 00:08:23,875 to see young people wanting to get involved in politics. 122 00:08:23,958 --> 00:08:25,375 But we're a bank. 123 00:08:25,458 --> 00:08:27,000 And not a charity. 124 00:08:28,083 --> 00:08:30,583 We're a charity. And sadly not a bank. 125 00:08:30,666 --> 00:08:34,416 As a member of parliament, I'm neither a charity nor a bank. 126 00:08:34,500 --> 00:08:38,041 And if we're being honest, we think your plan is a little too… 127 00:08:38,708 --> 00:08:40,000 …naive. 128 00:08:40,083 --> 00:08:42,250 In any case, it's unrealistic. 129 00:08:42,333 --> 00:08:44,916 Especially for someone as young as you. 130 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:48,041 But I'd be happy to put you on our internship list. 131 00:08:54,333 --> 00:08:56,625 EVERYONE IN DISTRESS AT SEA DESERVES TO BE RESCUED 132 00:08:58,750 --> 00:09:01,458 People are dying because they want a safer life, 133 00:09:01,541 --> 00:09:03,666 and all I keep getting told is, 134 00:09:03,750 --> 00:09:07,250 it's impossible, it's unrealistic, it's naive. 135 00:09:07,833 --> 00:09:11,291 It's naive to believe the problem will somehow solve itself. 136 00:09:11,916 --> 00:09:12,916 Thanks. 137 00:09:13,416 --> 00:09:15,166 -Will you take the minutes? -Sure. 138 00:09:15,250 --> 00:09:17,125 And if you're free and feel like it… 139 00:09:22,666 --> 00:09:25,083 Thanks again for the photocopies. 140 00:09:25,166 --> 00:09:26,166 Sure. 141 00:09:26,708 --> 00:09:28,333 Are you still buying your ship? 142 00:09:28,416 --> 00:09:31,291 I'm still buying my ship, and I'll find people to join me. 143 00:09:31,375 --> 00:09:32,625 Shoot for the moon… 144 00:09:33,125 --> 00:09:35,875 You'll miss the stars, but you'll land… 145 00:09:35,958 --> 00:09:37,166 …somewhere. 146 00:09:37,250 --> 00:09:39,083 -Do you have tape? -Yeah. 147 00:09:41,958 --> 00:09:44,250 Everyone in distress at sea deserves to be rescued. 148 00:09:44,333 --> 00:09:45,958 Everyone deserves to be rescued. 149 00:09:46,041 --> 00:09:49,875 Stop by on Saturday at 4 p.m. We're getting involved in sea rescue. 150 00:09:49,958 --> 00:09:54,708 JUGEND RETTET INFO SESSION 151 00:09:54,791 --> 00:09:56,666 Everyone deserves to be rescued. 152 00:09:56,750 --> 00:09:59,166 Stop by if you're free and feel like it. 153 00:10:00,416 --> 00:10:04,375 We're getting involved in sea rescue. Feel free to stop by on Saturday at 4 p.m. 154 00:10:05,125 --> 00:10:08,041 We're getting involved in sea rescue. Find us on Facebook. 155 00:10:08,125 --> 00:10:11,541 All the info's on there. Our first meeting's on Saturday at 4 p.m. 156 00:10:16,458 --> 00:10:17,791 If you're interested. 157 00:10:49,375 --> 00:10:53,083 Hundreds of people are believed to have died in the Mediterranean 158 00:10:53,166 --> 00:10:55,625 in one of the worst refugee tragedies to date. 159 00:10:55,708 --> 00:10:59,958 A trawler carrying around 700 refugees capsized last night 160 00:11:00,041 --> 00:11:05,000 between the Libyan coast and the Italian island of Lampedusa. 161 00:11:05,083 --> 00:11:10,416 According to the UN Refugee Agency, only 28 refugees could be rescued. 162 00:11:10,500 --> 00:11:13,250 Federal Minister of the Interior de Maizière is calling 163 00:11:13,333 --> 00:11:15,208 for a European strategy 164 00:11:15,291 --> 00:11:20,291 to combat smuggling networks and stabilize the region. 165 00:11:22,041 --> 00:11:23,375 As far as we know, 166 00:11:23,458 --> 00:11:27,208 the overcrowded boat capsized during attempts to rescue people. 167 00:11:27,291 --> 00:11:29,916 Many of the refugees were pulled under by the waves. 168 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:33,833 There simply aren't enough ships to rescue people. 169 00:11:34,458 --> 00:11:37,791 Aid organizations estimate that in the first half of this year, 170 00:11:37,875 --> 00:11:42,333 around 1,600 people have died trying to flee to Europe, 171 00:11:42,416 --> 00:11:44,666 more than ever before. 172 00:11:47,125 --> 00:11:48,958 SHIP 173 00:11:51,791 --> 00:11:52,875 Morning. 174 00:11:54,666 --> 00:11:58,041 I hung up some of your stuff just to get an overview. 175 00:11:59,041 --> 00:12:02,458 Schedule-wise, we won't be able to carry out a mission this year. 176 00:12:02,541 --> 00:12:03,541 So the goal is 177 00:12:03,625 --> 00:12:07,250 to have a ship down in the Mediterranean by next summer, right? 178 00:12:07,833 --> 00:12:09,166 That gives us six months. 179 00:12:09,250 --> 00:12:10,333 We need a ship. 180 00:12:10,416 --> 00:12:14,000 We need people to help us with communication, 181 00:12:14,083 --> 00:12:16,750 organization, and crewing. 182 00:12:16,833 --> 00:12:18,416 And we need money. 183 00:12:21,208 --> 00:12:22,791 HELPERS - MONEY - SHIP 184 00:12:22,875 --> 00:12:27,958 I know it's a bit unexpected, but I lay awake all night. 185 00:12:28,041 --> 00:12:30,000 And every day, I sit in classes 186 00:12:30,083 --> 00:12:33,208 where we talk about having to change things. 187 00:12:33,708 --> 00:12:36,708 And in the meantime, you just go out and change something. 188 00:12:37,250 --> 00:12:39,541 And I thought, "What am I doing?" 189 00:12:41,375 --> 00:12:42,375 What's up? 190 00:12:44,250 --> 00:12:45,666 Nothing. I… 191 00:12:46,833 --> 00:12:48,208 I think it's great. 192 00:12:50,166 --> 00:12:53,125 -Good. -Does that mean you're in? 193 00:12:53,791 --> 00:12:54,875 Yes. 194 00:12:56,375 --> 00:13:00,166 Well, the ship is your thing, but I'll take care of the organization 195 00:13:00,250 --> 00:13:01,708 and find more helpers. 196 00:13:01,791 --> 00:13:04,750 We'll do the financing together somehow. 197 00:13:04,833 --> 00:13:06,416 How much money do we need? 198 00:13:07,458 --> 00:13:11,000 Roughly for the ship, fuel, food, accommodation, 199 00:13:11,083 --> 00:13:13,458 medical equipment, life jackets, and so on, 200 00:13:14,125 --> 00:13:15,250 300,000 euros. 201 00:13:16,458 --> 00:13:17,666 300,000? 202 00:13:18,750 --> 00:13:21,166 Yeah, ships alone are between 60,000 and 100,000. 203 00:13:23,541 --> 00:13:25,666 How were you planning on financing that? 204 00:13:25,750 --> 00:13:28,125 Well, I was thinking of a crowdfunding campaign, 205 00:13:28,208 --> 00:13:29,291 donations, 206 00:13:30,125 --> 00:13:32,916 and flea markets. 207 00:13:33,916 --> 00:13:37,166 -Flea markets? -Selling stuff, clothes… 208 00:13:44,208 --> 00:13:47,208 {\an8}20-WEEK CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN 209 00:13:47,291 --> 00:13:49,375 {\an8}GOAL: 300,000 EUROS 210 00:13:50,041 --> 00:13:51,250 -May I? -Yes. 211 00:13:53,000 --> 00:13:54,000 {\an8}Thank you. Bye. 212 00:13:54,083 --> 00:13:55,583 {\an8}Every donation helps! 213 00:13:56,958 --> 00:13:59,916 -How much have we made so far? -About 300. 214 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:02,375 Great, just 299,700 to go. 215 00:14:02,458 --> 00:14:03,375 Yup. 216 00:14:03,875 --> 00:14:05,125 -Hey, Domi! -Hello. 217 00:14:06,291 --> 00:14:09,333 Guys, this is Dominique. She'll be doing our PR. 218 00:14:09,416 --> 00:14:10,458 Awesome. 219 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:15,875 Here's a version in another color. 220 00:14:15,958 --> 00:14:17,666 Okay, this one has real power. 221 00:14:17,750 --> 00:14:19,625 -No way, Lukas. -Why not? 222 00:14:19,708 --> 00:14:21,333 Well, the fist. 223 00:14:21,916 --> 00:14:24,541 {\an8}WEEK 4 224 00:14:26,416 --> 00:14:29,875 The next one is my favorite. Kitty made it. 225 00:14:29,958 --> 00:14:31,208 It's really great. 226 00:14:32,500 --> 00:14:34,666 {\an8}WEEK 6 227 00:14:43,041 --> 00:14:44,166 And open! 228 00:14:44,916 --> 00:14:48,541 We just wanted to contact actors to create social media content. 229 00:14:48,625 --> 00:14:51,416 But the German Film Academy really liked our idea. 230 00:14:51,500 --> 00:14:54,500 They had an office available and asked if we'd like it. 231 00:14:56,291 --> 00:14:58,083 -Lukas, right? -Yes, I'm Lukas. Hey. 232 00:14:58,166 --> 00:15:00,041 -Katja. Nice to meet you. -Likewise. 233 00:15:00,125 --> 00:15:02,000 What you're doing is terrific. Bravo. 234 00:15:02,083 --> 00:15:04,541 {\an8}WEEK 8 235 00:15:07,500 --> 00:15:09,000 Nina? Lukas? 236 00:15:11,583 --> 00:15:12,583 No! 237 00:15:12,666 --> 00:15:13,791 -Awesome! -Askanius! 238 00:15:13,875 --> 00:15:16,041 You're a hero! Wow, we have a website! 239 00:15:16,125 --> 00:15:19,291 -I'm Domi. Glad to have you with us. -I'm Sam. Happy to be here. 240 00:15:19,375 --> 00:15:22,166 -Welcome. I'm Domi. -I'm Paula. Nice to meet you. 241 00:15:22,250 --> 00:15:25,250 {\an8}Jugend Rettet is committed to our legal obligation 242 00:15:25,333 --> 00:15:27,458 {\an8}to save people from drowning. 243 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:30,458 {\an8}To do that, they need a ship. 244 00:15:31,541 --> 00:15:34,291 {\an8}And we need your help to finance it. 245 00:15:34,375 --> 00:15:38,333 {\an8}I had a ten-hour train journey. There's no way you're not showing up. 246 00:15:43,875 --> 00:15:45,791 We have to choose one eventually. 247 00:15:45,875 --> 00:15:49,083 If we don't show people the exact ship we want, 248 00:15:49,166 --> 00:15:50,541 the crowdfunding will fail. 249 00:15:50,625 --> 00:15:52,875 People need to see where their money is going. 250 00:15:52,958 --> 00:15:55,333 -I know. -No money, no ship. 251 00:15:55,416 --> 00:15:58,333 And no Jugend Rettet. We'll just donate what we-- 252 00:15:58,416 --> 00:16:00,041 Jeez, Nina. I know! 253 00:16:04,708 --> 00:16:10,000 {\an8}WEEK 18: 121,000 EUROS RAISED 254 00:16:29,166 --> 00:16:30,708 Do you have loyalty points? 255 00:16:32,750 --> 00:16:34,625 -No! -Yes! 256 00:16:34,708 --> 00:16:36,041 I told you! 257 00:16:36,541 --> 00:16:40,291 -How am I gonna pay for this street? -The bank's happy. 258 00:16:40,375 --> 00:16:42,791 -What do I have? A hotel. -It'll be thousands. 259 00:16:42,875 --> 00:16:46,125 -I have to take out a mortgage. -It's 19,000. 260 00:16:47,250 --> 00:16:48,666 Hold on a sec. 261 00:16:49,625 --> 00:16:50,625 Yes? Hello? 262 00:16:53,083 --> 00:16:55,166 I thought it was no longer available. 263 00:16:57,208 --> 00:17:00,416 No, we haven't decided on a ship yet. 264 00:17:03,125 --> 00:17:06,000 Okay, I'll call your office tomorrow. 265 00:17:07,458 --> 00:17:08,958 Great, thanks. Bye. 266 00:17:10,708 --> 00:17:11,708 We got it. 267 00:17:15,041 --> 00:17:16,083 Guys! 268 00:17:18,416 --> 00:17:19,416 I've got our ship. 269 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:23,125 I saw it on one of my trips, but it wasn't available. 270 00:17:24,250 --> 00:17:25,500 But now it is. 271 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:27,208 -Okay. -So… 272 00:17:29,250 --> 00:17:33,583 The Alk Explorer was used as a patrol boat in the North Sea. 273 00:17:34,166 --> 00:17:37,041 It has a medical area, the engine's been overhauled, 274 00:17:37,125 --> 00:17:39,333 the deck has room for over 200 people, 275 00:17:39,416 --> 00:17:42,416 and most importantly, it has a low entry point, 276 00:17:42,500 --> 00:17:45,000 making it much easier to get people on board. 277 00:17:45,541 --> 00:17:47,083 And what's the catch? 278 00:17:48,500 --> 00:17:50,166 It's 150,000. 279 00:17:52,083 --> 00:17:53,083 Right. 280 00:17:54,583 --> 00:17:57,791 The deadline for our crowdfunding campaign is in two weeks. 281 00:17:57,875 --> 00:18:01,875 And although we've found a ship, we can't afford it. 282 00:18:02,375 --> 00:18:05,125 As of today, we'll miss our campaign goal. 283 00:18:05,208 --> 00:18:07,166 By a lot, about half. 284 00:18:08,208 --> 00:18:09,875 Does anyone have any other ideas? 285 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:12,791 Well, there are still two parties 286 00:18:12,875 --> 00:18:15,083 who are considering a large one-off donation. 287 00:18:16,291 --> 00:18:20,083 One of them is a vape start-up. 288 00:18:20,583 --> 00:18:21,750 Drag and Joy. 289 00:18:21,833 --> 00:18:24,250 They're considering donating 20,000. 290 00:18:24,333 --> 00:18:26,958 But we have to put their slogan on the life jackets. 291 00:18:27,041 --> 00:18:28,791 And what is their slogan? 292 00:18:28,875 --> 00:18:30,541 "A new kind of pleasure." 293 00:18:31,791 --> 00:18:34,583 100 people in an inflatable with life jackets that say, 294 00:18:34,666 --> 00:18:36,000 "A new kind of pleasure." 295 00:18:36,083 --> 00:18:37,750 Holy moly. 296 00:18:37,833 --> 00:18:40,166 What's the second option? 297 00:18:41,500 --> 00:18:44,458 A couple from Kreuzberg with a private foundation. 298 00:18:50,041 --> 00:18:51,125 -Here? -Yeah. 299 00:18:53,916 --> 00:18:57,791 We specifically promote nonprofit projects in which committed people 300 00:18:58,666 --> 00:19:02,291 actively and democratically help to shape their own living environment. 301 00:19:02,375 --> 00:19:06,458 That's why Jugend Rettet caught our eye. 302 00:19:07,625 --> 00:19:12,416 We invited you here to tell us more about your ideas and their implementation. 303 00:19:15,041 --> 00:19:17,958 -In our folder-- -Who does your costings? 304 00:19:22,291 --> 00:19:23,375 Actually, you do. 305 00:19:23,458 --> 00:19:24,708 What are you studying? 306 00:19:25,208 --> 00:19:27,125 Social and economic communication. 307 00:19:28,458 --> 00:19:32,208 -International relations. -And I'm still figuring it out. 308 00:19:32,291 --> 00:19:36,083 Do you have anyone with experience in the field to help you? 309 00:19:36,166 --> 00:19:37,208 Not yet, but we're-- 310 00:19:37,291 --> 00:19:41,500 Anyone with a financial background to help you with the finances? 311 00:19:41,583 --> 00:19:42,916 We're just setting it up. 312 00:19:43,000 --> 00:19:44,458 -Or a lawyer? -We have a-- 313 00:19:44,541 --> 00:19:46,458 Anyone who's done more 314 00:19:46,541 --> 00:19:50,041 than just starting a degree or "figuring it out"? 315 00:19:50,125 --> 00:19:53,041 You're right, of course. We're not professionals. 316 00:19:53,583 --> 00:19:57,166 None of us have a degree yet. We're all doing this for the first time. 317 00:19:57,250 --> 00:19:59,583 But I assure you we will make up for that 318 00:19:59,666 --> 00:20:02,041 with energy and passion. 319 00:20:02,125 --> 00:20:05,041 And that's exactly why we're looking for people like you 320 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:08,333 who share our humanitarian values. 321 00:20:09,458 --> 00:20:10,666 So no one. 322 00:20:23,166 --> 00:20:24,666 Okay, guys, plan B. 323 00:20:25,791 --> 00:20:27,916 We'll do everything on a smaller scale. 324 00:20:28,416 --> 00:20:32,500 We'll buy a smaller ship, start later, and do fewer missions. 325 00:20:34,166 --> 00:20:37,416 We had an offer for this small… 326 00:20:37,500 --> 00:20:38,500 The Passat. 327 00:20:38,583 --> 00:20:40,708 I've been on it. I know what it looks like. 328 00:20:41,208 --> 00:20:42,416 That's great. 329 00:20:42,500 --> 00:20:45,333 At least you know how it works. 330 00:20:46,916 --> 00:20:47,916 For fuck's sake. 331 00:20:58,791 --> 00:20:59,791 Yes? 332 00:21:05,583 --> 00:21:07,333 Okay, great. Talk soon. 333 00:21:27,333 --> 00:21:28,250 Gans. 334 00:21:28,333 --> 00:21:30,916 -Hello, Mrs. Gans. We're ready. -Good. 335 00:21:32,208 --> 00:21:36,041 So we looked at your costings, and it's not that far-fetched. 336 00:21:36,125 --> 00:21:37,291 Ask about the office. 337 00:21:37,375 --> 00:21:38,833 -The office. -Yes. 338 00:21:39,333 --> 00:21:43,583 However, we noticed a few items missing from your calculations, 339 00:21:43,666 --> 00:21:46,791 like your office expenses. 340 00:21:46,875 --> 00:21:48,958 It's sponsored by the film academy. 341 00:21:50,875 --> 00:21:54,916 -Then the shipyard to convert the ship. -It's sponsored by the shipyard owner. 342 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:58,333 He wants to do something good and can claim it against his taxes. 343 00:21:59,333 --> 00:22:01,458 Okay. The accommodation in Malta? 344 00:22:02,250 --> 00:22:04,000 It's an old lighthouse. 345 00:22:04,083 --> 00:22:06,208 Let me guess. Also sponsored? 346 00:22:06,291 --> 00:22:07,458 Exactly. 347 00:22:09,125 --> 00:22:10,708 We have some concerns 348 00:22:10,791 --> 00:22:15,333 about the professionalism of your project, the structure of your organization, 349 00:22:15,416 --> 00:22:19,666 and future financing beyond the first missions. 350 00:22:21,583 --> 00:22:23,333 But we'll buy you the ship. 351 00:22:26,291 --> 00:22:27,541 -What? -Yes. 352 00:22:28,708 --> 00:22:32,916 My husband and I have decided to buy you the ship. 353 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:40,416 -Have a nice evening. -You too, thank you. 354 00:22:42,916 --> 00:22:46,875 As individuals, we are powerless and cannot change the world. 355 00:22:46,958 --> 00:22:52,000 A group of students in Berlin are proving that this doesn't have to be true. 356 00:22:52,083 --> 00:22:56,666 A ship currently at Emden shipyard has been bought by Jugend Rettet, 357 00:22:56,750 --> 00:22:58,208 a group of young people 358 00:22:58,291 --> 00:23:01,375 who plan to set off for the Mediterranean in four weeks 359 00:23:01,458 --> 00:23:03,958 to rescue refugees in distress at sea. 360 00:23:04,041 --> 00:23:07,541 They've renovated the ship themselves over the past two months. 361 00:23:07,625 --> 00:23:09,500 Their deep commitment seems 362 00:23:09,583 --> 00:23:12,958 to resonate with the rest of the population too. 363 00:23:13,041 --> 00:23:14,666 We saw on Facebook 364 00:23:14,750 --> 00:23:16,916 that they had problems with the electronics. 365 00:23:17,000 --> 00:23:20,000 So we thought we'd stop by. It's for a good cause. 366 00:23:20,083 --> 00:23:21,375 And before the Iuventa 367 00:23:21,458 --> 00:23:24,666 is transferred to Malta after all their hard work, 368 00:23:24,750 --> 00:23:26,000 today was the day. 369 00:23:26,083 --> 00:23:28,958 We christen you Iuventa. 370 00:23:29,041 --> 00:23:30,416 Jugend… 371 00:23:39,875 --> 00:23:44,000 {\an8}MALTA, JULY 2016 372 00:23:47,666 --> 00:23:49,458 Mind your heads! 373 00:23:51,500 --> 00:23:53,250 Slowly. 374 00:23:56,166 --> 00:23:57,208 I'm Maik. 375 00:23:57,708 --> 00:24:01,375 I've just graduated from high school, and school's important. 376 00:24:01,458 --> 00:24:05,625 But what I find really important is saving people's lives. 377 00:24:05,708 --> 00:24:08,541 That's why I'm super happy to be here with you. 378 00:24:08,625 --> 00:24:11,041 And you guys are really cool. Thank you. 379 00:24:13,333 --> 00:24:14,750 Hi, I'm Paula. 380 00:24:14,833 --> 00:24:18,375 I saw on Facebook that you were looking for someone who speaks Arabic. 381 00:24:18,458 --> 00:24:21,875 I'm studying Arabic, and I think we need to start making a change. 382 00:24:21,958 --> 00:24:23,500 Because action is hope. 383 00:24:23,583 --> 00:24:27,041 Okay. I'm Sören. I'm the head of mission here. 384 00:24:27,125 --> 00:24:30,208 I feel a bit strange that I'm the oldest one here. 385 00:24:30,291 --> 00:24:32,041 Before you contacted me, 386 00:24:32,125 --> 00:24:35,541 I was on the Sea-Watch and before that on Lesbos. 387 00:24:35,625 --> 00:24:38,833 And I hope I can support you with my experience. 388 00:24:38,916 --> 00:24:41,458 I'm Viola, the captain. 389 00:24:41,541 --> 00:24:44,291 I was on the Sea-Watch with Sören. 390 00:24:44,375 --> 00:24:48,125 In my other life, I push a 5,000-ton walker across the water. 391 00:24:48,208 --> 00:24:50,708 I'm first officer on a cruise ship for seniors. 392 00:24:50,791 --> 00:24:54,291 I believe you shouldn't just talk about a fairer world, 393 00:24:54,375 --> 00:24:57,000 but fight for it too, and that's why I'm here. 394 00:25:08,458 --> 00:25:10,583 I understand German. 395 00:25:23,541 --> 00:25:25,125 -Have a safe trip! -Bye! 396 00:25:25,708 --> 00:25:28,333 -Ciao, Nina! -See you soon! 397 00:25:28,416 --> 00:25:30,333 -See you soon! -See you soon! 398 00:25:32,333 --> 00:25:34,833 -The ship we were given looks good. -Yeah. 399 00:25:34,916 --> 00:25:37,708 It's old, but at least it was free. 400 00:25:41,125 --> 00:25:44,000 FIRST MISSION 2016 JULY 24, DAY 01 401 00:25:44,083 --> 00:25:46,166 198 NAUTICAL MILES OFF LIBYA 402 00:26:27,208 --> 00:26:28,833 Come here. 403 00:26:31,875 --> 00:26:33,708 That wasn't that bad. 404 00:26:35,041 --> 00:26:38,291 As you can see, there are built-in compasses for taking bearings. 405 00:26:38,375 --> 00:26:41,000 If you spot something, inform the bridge immediately. 406 00:26:41,083 --> 00:26:43,041 Lukas, what bearing do you have? 407 00:26:44,958 --> 00:26:46,375 Eighty-five. 408 00:26:46,875 --> 00:26:50,083 Eighty-five. So you'd say, "I can see a boat at 85 degrees," 409 00:26:50,166 --> 00:26:51,666 and point to it. 410 00:26:51,750 --> 00:26:55,250 Keep looking, point to it, and don't lose sight of it, okay? 411 00:26:56,958 --> 00:26:59,208 How do you find the rescue missions? 412 00:26:59,291 --> 00:27:02,125 It's hard to generalize. It's different every time. 413 00:27:02,708 --> 00:27:04,708 But it does something to you, right? 414 00:27:04,791 --> 00:27:08,583 Well, it hasn't made me more optimistic, to put it optimistically. 415 00:27:09,791 --> 00:27:11,375 But no matter what you think, 416 00:27:11,458 --> 00:27:14,083 it does something to you. To everyone. 417 00:27:19,791 --> 00:27:21,833 Let's move it up first. 418 00:27:23,458 --> 00:27:24,458 That's it. 419 00:27:24,541 --> 00:27:25,958 Keep it nice and taut. 420 00:27:26,041 --> 00:27:27,958 Always keep it taut. 421 00:27:28,041 --> 00:27:31,250 If a wave hits us, the rope could catapult you into the sea. 422 00:27:31,333 --> 00:27:33,291 Then you'll go for a swim. Now stop! 423 00:27:35,791 --> 00:27:37,875 Okay, you have to rescue me now. 424 00:27:56,958 --> 00:27:59,250 Never do what Lukas did. 425 00:27:59,333 --> 00:28:01,000 Go against your instincts. 426 00:28:01,083 --> 00:28:03,958 Throw in a life jacket, and they have to cling to it. 427 00:28:04,041 --> 00:28:05,458 -Got it? -Yes. 428 00:28:05,541 --> 00:28:08,458 We'll reach the 24-mile zone off Libya tomorrow. 429 00:28:08,541 --> 00:28:09,708 That means 430 00:28:09,791 --> 00:28:14,000 we might encounter rubber dinghies carrying refugees for the first time. 431 00:28:14,083 --> 00:28:16,208 They're probably deeply traumatized. 432 00:28:16,291 --> 00:28:20,041 They've been on these boats for days, hours, fighting for their lives. 433 00:28:20,125 --> 00:28:23,750 So they might not behave the way we expect them to. 434 00:28:23,833 --> 00:28:24,708 Correct. 435 00:28:24,791 --> 00:28:29,958 Wherever there are rubber dinghies, there are usually engine fishers close by. 436 00:28:30,041 --> 00:28:34,833 These people remove the engines from the rubber dinghies to reuse them. 437 00:28:34,916 --> 00:28:37,750 If we come across them, please focus on the rescue. 438 00:28:37,833 --> 00:28:39,750 We will then try to destroy the boats, 439 00:28:39,833 --> 00:28:43,708 but not at the expense of our safety or the people we are rescuing. 440 00:28:43,791 --> 00:28:46,791 This is the so-called Libyan coast guard. 441 00:28:46,875 --> 00:28:49,625 They're actually Libyan militias. 442 00:28:49,708 --> 00:28:53,708 It's mostly young guys who've just come back from the civil war, 443 00:28:53,791 --> 00:28:56,000 and they organize the escape boats. 444 00:28:56,083 --> 00:28:58,041 As you can see, they are armed, 445 00:28:58,125 --> 00:29:01,208 aggressive, and very dangerous. 446 00:29:01,291 --> 00:29:02,666 You have to be careful. 447 00:29:15,625 --> 00:29:17,375 I'm on night watch tonight. 448 00:29:18,750 --> 00:29:19,958 It's crazy. 449 00:29:20,041 --> 00:29:23,250 The sea is completely calm and pitch black. 450 00:29:23,791 --> 00:29:24,833 What are you up to? 451 00:29:27,666 --> 00:29:30,708 I have to work tonight. How are you guys? 452 00:29:33,166 --> 00:29:34,291 Pretty good. 453 00:29:35,583 --> 00:29:38,833 At the beginning in Berlin and when we were renovating the ship, 454 00:29:39,333 --> 00:29:40,708 everything felt so clear. 455 00:29:41,416 --> 00:29:42,791 We didn't question a thing. 456 00:29:44,500 --> 00:29:46,500 But now we're here, it's different. 457 00:29:47,958 --> 00:29:49,875 Suddenly, everything's very real. 458 00:29:53,291 --> 00:29:56,541 We're shit-scared that we won't be able to do it. 459 00:30:02,041 --> 00:30:03,458 I totally get that. 460 00:30:05,458 --> 00:30:06,833 But you have each other. 461 00:30:08,000 --> 00:30:09,125 Everything's okay. 462 00:30:15,333 --> 00:30:16,583 I miss you. 463 00:30:20,583 --> 00:30:22,916 I miss you too. So much. 464 00:30:30,000 --> 00:30:32,458 FIRST MISSION 2016 JULY 26, 5:23 AM 465 00:30:32,541 --> 00:30:35,250 18 NAUTICAL MILES OFF THE COAST OF LIBYA 466 00:30:59,958 --> 00:31:01,166 Bridge to lookout. 467 00:31:01,250 --> 00:31:03,208 Lookout to bridge, receiving you. 468 00:31:03,291 --> 00:31:04,750 There's a boat at 10 o'clock. 469 00:31:13,166 --> 00:31:14,916 Lukas, we're on. 470 00:31:38,750 --> 00:31:40,666 Let's go up! 471 00:31:55,416 --> 00:31:57,208 Iuventa, RHIB. 472 00:31:57,291 --> 00:31:58,458 Iuventa. RHIB, Iuventa. 473 00:31:58,541 --> 00:32:00,791 The boat looks like a rubber dinghy. 474 00:32:00,875 --> 00:32:02,958 Not sure how many people. Looks crowded. 475 00:36:06,541 --> 00:36:07,958 -Paula. -Yeah? 476 00:36:08,041 --> 00:36:09,208 There's a boat. 477 00:36:09,916 --> 00:36:11,125 Sören for Maik. 478 00:36:11,916 --> 00:36:12,916 Yes? 479 00:36:13,000 --> 00:36:15,875 A boat's heading this way. I think they're engine fishers. 480 00:36:17,041 --> 00:36:20,125 Okay, don't take any risks and come back, please. 481 00:36:20,208 --> 00:36:21,208 Okay, copy. 482 00:36:22,791 --> 00:36:24,125 -Ready? -Yes. 483 00:36:24,208 --> 00:36:25,416 Okay, let's go. 484 00:36:26,375 --> 00:36:27,583 Go on! 485 00:36:32,041 --> 00:36:35,375 What are you doing here? You sons of bitches! 486 00:36:38,791 --> 00:36:41,000 -Everything okay? -Everything's okay. Coming. 487 00:36:41,083 --> 00:36:42,083 Okay, great. 488 00:41:11,833 --> 00:41:13,291 Careful. Watch his head. 489 00:41:13,375 --> 00:41:14,708 Careful. 490 00:43:49,500 --> 00:43:50,708 Today on the boat… 491 00:43:54,541 --> 00:43:57,541 when I was given Rose's baby, 492 00:43:58,166 --> 00:43:59,166 Pride, 493 00:44:00,916 --> 00:44:02,916 it was such a big responsibility, man. 494 00:44:05,375 --> 00:44:08,833 It was the first time I've ever held a baby. 495 00:44:11,375 --> 00:44:13,458 And the whole time I was thinking, 496 00:44:14,875 --> 00:44:16,541 "Don't drop him, Mauro." 497 00:44:18,125 --> 00:44:20,041 "You can't drop Pride." 498 00:44:21,333 --> 00:44:24,333 "This is the most important thing you'll ever do." 499 00:44:35,958 --> 00:44:38,125 FIRST MISSION 2016 JULY 29, DAY 06 500 00:44:38,208 --> 00:44:40,041 30 NAUTICAL MILES OFF LIBYA 501 00:44:40,541 --> 00:44:44,500 If you want to say, for example, "I'm Paula," or "I'm Lukas, Maik…" 502 00:44:44,583 --> 00:44:46,833 then you say, "Ana Paula." 503 00:44:49,375 --> 00:44:50,375 Ana Maik. Exactly. 504 00:45:05,291 --> 00:45:08,958 We can see the boat. Not sure how many people. Almost there. 505 00:45:56,250 --> 00:45:58,083 Look! Dolphins! 506 00:45:58,166 --> 00:45:59,583 -No. -Yes. 507 00:46:02,833 --> 00:46:03,833 Shit! 508 00:46:03,916 --> 00:46:07,875 Good morning, Iuventa. We have the first case of the day. 509 00:46:07,958 --> 00:46:10,458 It is a blue wooden boat. 510 00:46:10,541 --> 00:46:14,583 You can go on the longitude and wait for migrants. 511 00:48:32,083 --> 00:48:33,500 Iuventa, RHIB. 512 00:48:34,000 --> 00:48:37,791 We have two people. One is unconscious. We've started resuscitation. 513 00:48:37,875 --> 00:48:40,375 Roger. We'll prepare everything. I'll let Su know. 514 00:48:40,958 --> 00:48:42,125 Hang in there. 515 00:48:45,500 --> 00:48:49,500 …22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30. 516 00:48:57,916 --> 00:49:00,708 …26, 27, 28, 29, 30. 517 00:49:02,541 --> 00:49:04,333 -It's not working. -Wait! 518 00:49:04,416 --> 00:49:05,625 It's not working. 519 00:49:53,125 --> 00:49:54,125 Five. 520 00:49:55,125 --> 00:49:56,125 Ten. 521 00:49:58,916 --> 00:50:00,166 Fifteen. 522 00:50:04,250 --> 00:50:05,250 Twenty. 523 00:50:05,916 --> 00:50:07,333 Lukas, it's over. 524 00:51:21,333 --> 00:51:24,500 END OF FIRST MISSION BERLIN, AUGUST 16, 2016 525 00:51:24,583 --> 00:51:26,083 CREW CHANGE ON THE IUVENTA 526 00:51:28,083 --> 00:51:29,375 You're back! 527 00:51:55,458 --> 00:51:56,500 It feels so absurd 528 00:51:56,583 --> 00:51:59,333 that the weather down there is so good all the time. 529 00:52:01,041 --> 00:52:02,333 The sun is shining. 530 00:52:03,041 --> 00:52:04,708 The sea is so calm. 531 00:52:06,541 --> 00:52:08,666 And at night it's so quiet. 532 00:52:09,541 --> 00:52:10,541 And then, 533 00:52:11,458 --> 00:52:14,375 you sit there knowing 534 00:52:14,916 --> 00:52:17,916 this is when the rubber dinghies will be setting off. 535 00:52:19,875 --> 00:52:21,125 When we encounter them, 536 00:52:21,208 --> 00:52:25,416 most of them have already been on an odyssey for years. 537 00:52:27,458 --> 00:52:29,583 Then they come on the Iuventa 538 00:52:31,041 --> 00:52:32,625 and kiss the deck. 539 00:52:33,875 --> 00:52:35,750 They put their arms up in the air 540 00:52:37,000 --> 00:52:39,166 because they're so happy… 541 00:52:41,333 --> 00:52:43,500 and so glad to have finally made it. 542 00:52:47,208 --> 00:52:50,125 And we know it's not over yet. 543 00:52:53,958 --> 00:52:57,916 But of course, you can't tell them that then. 544 00:55:49,250 --> 00:55:54,916 I still have Lukas, Nina, Domi, and Mauro from Jugend Rettet with me. 545 00:55:55,000 --> 00:55:58,708 I'd like to talk about how people can join you. 546 00:55:58,791 --> 00:56:04,666 But first, we want to know what our listeners think about it. 547 00:56:04,750 --> 00:56:07,750 Isn't it our duty to save these people? 548 00:56:07,833 --> 00:56:10,333 Is it even up for discussion? 549 00:56:10,416 --> 00:56:14,291 I have Christian from Schöneberg on the line. 550 00:56:15,666 --> 00:56:19,041 First, I want to say I really appreciate that you're helping. 551 00:56:19,125 --> 00:56:21,125 But what I don't understand is 552 00:56:21,208 --> 00:56:23,666 why don't you take these people back to Africa? 553 00:56:23,750 --> 00:56:26,625 Why do they all have to come to Europe? I don't get it. 554 00:56:27,208 --> 00:56:29,125 The Geneva Refugee Convention says 555 00:56:29,208 --> 00:56:31,916 we're not allowed to return people to unsafe countries, 556 00:56:32,000 --> 00:56:33,666 and Libya is an unsafe country. 557 00:56:33,750 --> 00:56:36,208 So it would be against the law if we did that. 558 00:56:36,291 --> 00:56:39,166 And to be frank, it's not just against the law. 559 00:56:39,250 --> 00:56:41,333 They would be imprisoned and tortured. 560 00:56:41,416 --> 00:56:43,291 They'd die if we took them back. 561 00:56:43,375 --> 00:56:46,291 Then take them to some other African country 562 00:56:46,375 --> 00:56:47,666 where they are safe. 563 00:56:47,750 --> 00:56:49,916 I don't get why they have to come to us. 564 00:56:50,000 --> 00:56:52,291 There's a basic right to asylum in Germany. 565 00:56:52,375 --> 00:56:54,916 Okay, but that doesn't mean we can take everyone. 566 00:56:55,000 --> 00:56:58,333 Taking in more and more migrants won't help our problems. 567 00:56:58,416 --> 00:57:00,166 -Tell me, Christian. -Yes? 568 00:57:00,250 --> 00:57:03,291 -What are you scared of? -I'll feel uncomfortable here. 569 00:57:03,375 --> 00:57:06,166 Criminals will come here. My kids won't be safe. 570 00:57:06,250 --> 00:57:08,791 I'm scared our country won't be able to handle it. 571 00:57:08,875 --> 00:57:12,666 It's great that you're helping people in the Mediterranean, 572 00:57:12,750 --> 00:57:15,333 but you're not helping people here in Germany. 573 00:57:15,416 --> 00:57:18,000 That's just what I think. Bye. 574 00:57:26,750 --> 00:57:28,458 THIRD MISSION 2016 SEPT 29, DAY 09 575 00:57:28,541 --> 00:57:30,083 INTERNATIONAL WATERS OFF LIBYA 576 00:57:30,166 --> 00:57:32,666 So we should all be at 65 degrees now. 577 00:57:34,791 --> 00:57:38,125 So 65 degrees would be the bearing you'd give to the bridge. 578 00:57:56,000 --> 00:57:58,000 Sören, can you come to the bridge? 579 00:57:58,958 --> 00:58:01,875 Wait, I'll call you back, okay? 580 00:58:03,583 --> 00:58:04,583 Yes? 581 00:58:04,666 --> 00:58:07,875 A speedboat is heading toward us way too fast, from the south. 582 00:58:07,958 --> 00:58:09,916 They're not responding. 583 00:58:10,000 --> 00:58:12,750 -Are they militias? -Yeah, we don't know. 584 00:58:12,833 --> 00:58:16,375 We've initiated the lockdown. Su's taking everyone to the engine room. 585 00:58:16,458 --> 00:58:17,666 I'm going on deck now. 586 00:58:17,750 --> 00:58:20,458 De-escalation. Stay on the line, okay? 587 00:58:20,541 --> 00:58:21,541 Yeah. 588 00:58:43,708 --> 00:58:45,666 Fuck, Viola. They're armed. 589 00:59:16,166 --> 00:59:18,000 We do search and rescue. 590 00:59:18,500 --> 00:59:19,666 We are friendly. 591 01:01:59,666 --> 01:02:01,125 I talked to the crew. 592 01:02:01,208 --> 01:02:04,583 We took a vote, and we'd like to continue. 593 01:02:05,916 --> 01:02:10,541 But it's not just your decision. We can't risk this happening again. 594 01:02:10,625 --> 01:02:12,250 I mean, they were armed. 595 01:02:12,333 --> 01:02:14,458 Lukas, we know. We were there. 596 01:02:14,541 --> 01:02:18,458 We're only talking about taking a break for one or two weeks max 597 01:02:18,541 --> 01:02:20,750 until we can better assess the risk. 598 01:02:20,833 --> 01:02:24,250 The people getting into boats in Libya tonight also want a break. 599 01:02:24,333 --> 01:02:25,583 Don't be so mean, Viola. 600 01:02:25,666 --> 01:02:28,500 We were there too. You're not the only one who gets it. 601 01:02:28,583 --> 01:02:31,541 By continuing, we're signaling that we won't be intimidated. 602 01:02:31,625 --> 01:02:33,750 Otherwise, it's exactly what they want. 603 01:02:34,625 --> 01:02:35,875 You understand? 604 01:02:38,583 --> 01:02:39,875 It's your decision. 605 01:02:46,875 --> 01:02:48,333 Okay, we'll go back to Malta, 606 01:02:48,416 --> 01:02:50,791 take a break, and prepare for the next mission. 607 01:02:55,750 --> 01:02:57,208 We'll have to accept that. 608 01:02:58,291 --> 01:03:00,125 Is that the signal you want to send? 609 01:03:00,625 --> 01:03:02,250 At least no one's in danger. 610 01:03:12,625 --> 01:03:16,416 That's what Chimamanda Ngozi says in "The Danger of a Single Story." 611 01:03:16,500 --> 01:03:20,291 If you keep portraying certain people as one thing, 612 01:03:20,375 --> 01:03:23,416 poor, uneducated, powerless, and repeat it over and over, 613 01:03:23,500 --> 01:03:26,166 they eventually become that one thing to us. 614 01:03:26,250 --> 01:03:29,500 So what we say about people and how we say it 615 01:03:29,583 --> 01:03:31,208 has enormous power. 616 01:03:31,875 --> 01:03:33,500 Let's take another example. 617 01:03:34,041 --> 01:03:37,291 If you start the history of America not with Christopher Columbus 618 01:03:37,375 --> 01:03:41,125 but with the Native Americans, you have a completely different story. 619 01:03:43,458 --> 01:03:44,458 Hello! 620 01:04:01,000 --> 01:04:03,041 Sorry, this is super important. 621 01:04:25,208 --> 01:04:27,958 I am in Konstanz. 622 01:04:30,250 --> 01:04:32,541 I am in Konstanz. 623 01:06:41,958 --> 01:06:43,166 Where's Kitty? 624 01:06:43,666 --> 01:06:45,125 She's still out. 625 01:06:50,250 --> 01:06:51,583 Having a tough time? 626 01:06:55,958 --> 01:06:59,541 We're just in two different worlds right now. 627 01:07:06,291 --> 01:07:07,500 How are you? 628 01:07:08,875 --> 01:07:10,625 Pretty exhausted. 629 01:07:11,125 --> 01:07:13,166 I thought once we had the ship, 630 01:07:13,708 --> 01:07:15,625 our problems would be over. 631 01:07:25,958 --> 01:07:28,458 -Is Mauro already asleep? -Yeah. 632 01:07:29,750 --> 01:07:33,250 Or rather, he's trying to sleep. He's not doing so well. 633 01:07:34,750 --> 01:07:38,708 You know he cried every day in the engine room? 634 01:07:42,583 --> 01:07:45,583 He was so excited to go. I thought it would do him good. 635 01:07:47,958 --> 01:07:49,750 Somehow, he just can't shake it. 636 01:07:59,708 --> 01:08:01,875 Shame, your donation would've helped a lot. 637 01:08:01,958 --> 01:08:04,666 Domi, can you add these donors? Thanks. 638 01:08:04,750 --> 01:08:07,291 You do know your donation is tax-deductible? 639 01:08:07,375 --> 01:08:10,541 "Do you want to destroy Europe? Where are they meant to live?" 640 01:08:10,625 --> 01:08:12,583 "Have you ever thought about that?" 641 01:08:12,666 --> 01:08:15,041 We have two weeks to go and no first officer, 642 01:08:15,125 --> 01:08:18,041 no driver for the second RHIB, and no one for the sick bay. 643 01:08:18,125 --> 01:08:19,500 Su just needs a break. 644 01:08:19,583 --> 01:08:22,291 "I hope you human traffickers get what you deserve." 645 01:08:22,375 --> 01:08:24,000 "Long prison sentences." 646 01:08:24,083 --> 01:08:26,708 "Traffickers without borders. I hope you die at sea." 647 01:08:26,791 --> 01:08:29,083 -I can't get in anywhere. -What's up? 648 01:08:29,166 --> 01:08:31,625 They've hacked our website, socials, everything. 649 01:08:32,291 --> 01:08:34,458 -Who was it? -Some right-winger. Who else? 650 01:08:34,541 --> 01:08:36,416 Fuck's sake, man. 651 01:08:36,500 --> 01:08:37,875 "I saw you on TV." 652 01:08:37,958 --> 01:08:42,000 "What you're planning to do is such a crap idea." 653 01:08:42,083 --> 01:08:45,541 "Where are they all gonna go? What will happen to our jobs and women?" 654 01:08:46,125 --> 01:08:48,750 What's that? Who was in Hamburg? 655 01:08:48,833 --> 01:08:51,166 Why is there a receipt from fucking Hamburg? 656 01:08:53,541 --> 01:08:54,916 This was under the sink. 657 01:08:55,000 --> 01:08:57,416 "Fuck you and your Islamization of the West." 658 01:08:57,500 --> 01:09:00,125 "Germany is for Germans and no one else." 659 01:09:00,708 --> 01:09:04,833 Lukas, Italy has ordered the Iuventa to Lampedusa port. 660 01:09:04,916 --> 01:09:06,875 With only five refugees on board. 661 01:09:06,958 --> 01:09:08,875 What? That doesn't make any sense. 662 01:09:08,958 --> 01:09:10,791 -Viola, you're on speaker. -Listen. 663 01:09:10,875 --> 01:09:12,500 We have five minors on board. 664 01:09:12,583 --> 01:09:15,041 There are four or five rubber dinghies out there 665 01:09:15,125 --> 01:09:18,375 with 500 people we can't help if we leave now. 666 01:09:18,458 --> 01:09:21,666 -Can the five be handed to another ship? -We tried all that. 667 01:09:21,750 --> 01:09:25,666 -The Italian authorities refused. -We have to go straight to Lampedusa. 668 01:09:25,750 --> 01:09:27,958 They're even sending angry emails like, 669 01:09:28,041 --> 01:09:29,625 "Follow the order!" So… 670 01:09:30,125 --> 01:09:32,916 -Where are you right now? -A day away from Lampedusa. 671 01:09:33,000 --> 01:09:34,916 We'd lose at least two days. 672 01:09:35,000 --> 01:09:36,541 So we're not doing that. 673 01:09:36,625 --> 01:09:40,375 But we can't refuse to cooperate with the authorities. It's not an option. 674 01:09:40,458 --> 01:09:43,583 Nina, we're here to rescue these boats. That's why we're here. 675 01:09:43,666 --> 01:09:46,166 -Human lives come first. -Meaning? 676 01:09:46,250 --> 01:09:49,416 We've decided to ignore the order. We're staying here. 677 01:09:50,583 --> 01:09:53,500 No. If you do that, you won't get any support from us. 678 01:09:53,583 --> 01:09:57,416 You'll be doing it against our orders. We'll stop all missions. 679 01:09:57,500 --> 01:10:00,708 We cooperate. That's the idea behind Jugend Rettet. 680 01:10:00,791 --> 01:10:03,041 -Are you serious? -Yes. 681 01:10:57,291 --> 01:10:58,291 Yes? 682 01:11:16,333 --> 01:11:18,458 -It's a bunch of fascists. -What? 683 01:11:20,166 --> 01:11:22,750 -Are you crazy? -Hey, get lost! 684 01:11:22,833 --> 01:11:25,166 -Who is it? -A bunch of fascists. 685 01:11:25,250 --> 01:11:26,375 What the hell is this? 686 01:11:26,458 --> 01:11:29,125 -Should we call the police? -Yeah, definitely. 687 01:11:29,208 --> 01:11:31,458 -We're calling the police. -Hey, come on. 688 01:11:31,541 --> 01:11:33,500 What the hell? 689 01:11:33,583 --> 01:11:35,583 -Fuck off, guys. -That's enough now. 690 01:11:35,666 --> 01:11:36,791 That's enough! 691 01:11:36,875 --> 01:11:38,041 Get lost! 692 01:11:38,125 --> 01:11:40,583 Guys, what the hell? Piss off. 693 01:11:47,291 --> 01:11:49,666 We're calling the police. Piss off. 694 01:11:50,250 --> 01:11:51,750 What the fuck? 695 01:11:52,458 --> 01:11:53,875 Great, thank you. 696 01:11:57,916 --> 01:11:59,458 What the fuck, man? 697 01:11:59,541 --> 01:12:01,125 You guys are insane. 698 01:12:02,541 --> 01:12:04,125 Get lost! 699 01:12:05,208 --> 01:12:06,125 Piss off! 700 01:12:13,125 --> 01:12:14,333 Mauro, are you okay? 701 01:12:15,916 --> 01:12:17,916 -Can you hear me? -I can't breathe, Nina. 702 01:12:18,000 --> 01:12:19,250 Okay, listen. 703 01:12:19,833 --> 01:12:21,333 Nice and calm. Breathe out. 704 01:12:24,375 --> 01:12:27,125 -It's okay. They've gone. -I can't breathe. 705 01:12:27,208 --> 01:12:29,000 Breathe out slowly. 706 01:12:29,875 --> 01:12:31,000 You're safe. 707 01:12:34,958 --> 01:12:36,125 Everything's fine. 708 01:12:46,458 --> 01:12:48,416 They've gone. Everything's okay. 709 01:13:00,791 --> 01:13:02,375 We can't do missions in winter. 710 01:13:02,458 --> 01:13:06,666 And there aren't any rubber dinghies because of the bad weather, so… 711 01:13:06,750 --> 01:13:09,375 So we're using the time to renovate the Iuventa. 712 01:13:09,875 --> 01:13:15,083 We'll have a huge meeting in January to recap our first year at sea. 713 01:13:15,875 --> 01:13:18,958 What went well, what didn't. 714 01:13:22,958 --> 01:13:23,958 What? 715 01:13:24,666 --> 01:13:25,666 Nothing. 716 01:13:26,166 --> 01:13:27,291 What is it? 717 01:13:27,375 --> 01:13:28,375 Nothing. 718 01:13:29,166 --> 01:13:31,875 I didn't want to get into this tonight. 719 01:13:31,958 --> 01:13:34,708 But you said all this would go on for a year max. 720 01:13:34,791 --> 01:13:36,500 It's almost been two. 721 01:13:38,458 --> 01:13:39,458 And? 722 01:13:39,541 --> 01:13:43,333 And Kitty's almost done with her studies. You know what I'm thinking. 723 01:13:44,416 --> 01:13:46,916 I'll tell the people down there that. 724 01:13:47,000 --> 01:13:50,083 "Sorry, my mom thinks I should do something proper now." 725 01:13:50,166 --> 01:13:52,375 -That's not what I meant. -What did you mean? 726 01:13:53,666 --> 01:13:56,500 It's normal to worry after almost two years, 727 01:13:56,583 --> 01:13:59,666 six months of which I didn't hear from you. 728 01:14:00,166 --> 01:14:03,458 -You can't go on like this. -I don't want to go on like this. 729 01:14:05,458 --> 01:14:07,833 I'd be so happy if I didn't have to do this. 730 01:14:09,041 --> 01:14:11,875 If I wasn't needed anymore. If someone else took over. 731 01:14:11,958 --> 01:14:13,958 But no one will. 732 01:14:16,291 --> 01:14:19,583 No government is gonna say, "Hey, we're gonna take over from you." 733 01:14:22,750 --> 01:14:24,250 And you won't either. 734 01:14:26,666 --> 01:14:29,583 You donate your 500 euros at Christmas, and that's that. 735 01:14:33,083 --> 01:14:35,000 So we'll keep going. 736 01:14:38,625 --> 01:14:39,625 Right. 737 01:15:19,208 --> 01:15:22,375 This is what happens when you cooperate with the authorities, 738 01:15:22,458 --> 01:15:25,166 get pulled from a mission, and have your ship searched. 739 01:15:25,250 --> 01:15:28,250 They interviewed us all night, then let us go back out. 740 01:15:28,333 --> 01:15:30,208 We lost two whole days. 741 01:15:30,833 --> 01:15:33,500 We went to Lampedusa with five minors, 742 01:15:33,583 --> 01:15:36,625 while hundreds of people were out there in dinghies. 743 01:15:37,333 --> 01:15:40,708 I don't know what happened to them, but I know that at that moment, 744 01:15:40,791 --> 01:15:44,583 it doesn't matter what the coast guard or any authority says. 745 01:15:44,666 --> 01:15:46,125 We need to save lives. 746 01:15:46,208 --> 01:15:48,875 Okay, but what do you think we could have done? 747 01:15:48,958 --> 01:15:51,750 Because ignoring orders isn't a solution either. 748 01:15:51,833 --> 01:15:52,833 Stay and rescue. 749 01:15:52,916 --> 01:15:55,916 You should have backed us up and ignored the order. 750 01:15:56,000 --> 01:15:59,708 -Not in the name of Jugend Rettet. -It's our ship. We can do what we want. 751 01:15:59,791 --> 01:16:02,083 It's not your ship though. And it's not ours. 752 01:16:02,166 --> 01:16:05,583 You didn't buy it. We didn't buy it. It was provided to us. 753 01:16:06,250 --> 01:16:07,958 I know rescuing is our priority, 754 01:16:08,041 --> 01:16:10,416 but you can't do what you want with donations. 755 01:16:10,500 --> 01:16:12,791 What we want? We do what we have to do. 756 01:16:12,875 --> 01:16:14,833 Jugend Rettet aims to cooperate. 757 01:16:14,916 --> 01:16:18,000 If cooperating means walking over dead bodies, then we can't. 758 01:16:18,083 --> 01:16:21,125 Not cooperating, being criminalized, and losing donations 759 01:16:21,208 --> 01:16:23,083 will not help us save more lives. 760 01:16:23,166 --> 01:16:26,708 The image you're trying to protect with your designer clothes… 761 01:16:26,791 --> 01:16:27,833 Come on, Viola. 762 01:16:27,916 --> 01:16:30,208 …doesn't help the people we're trying to save. 763 01:16:30,291 --> 01:16:32,166 -Stop it! -I have the dead on board. 764 01:16:32,250 --> 01:16:34,375 They're not on your desk in Excel sheets. 765 01:16:34,458 --> 01:16:36,208 Viola, you don't get it, do you? 766 01:16:36,291 --> 01:16:38,458 Without us here, you wouldn't have a ship. 767 01:16:38,541 --> 01:16:41,375 God, I'm not sitting here sucking up to people. 768 01:16:41,458 --> 01:16:43,708 I do public relations, fundraising, advocacy. 769 01:16:43,791 --> 01:16:46,333 I read every fucking email, no matter how hateful. 770 01:16:46,416 --> 01:16:49,166 And every day, I try to convince people to support us. 771 01:16:49,250 --> 01:16:52,458 Without the work we do here, we wouldn't have a cent. 772 01:16:52,541 --> 01:16:56,291 If we let the Italians send us away, your fucking money is no use to me. 773 01:16:56,375 --> 01:16:57,541 Stop it! 774 01:16:58,708 --> 01:17:00,500 We're ruining everything. 775 01:17:00,583 --> 01:17:03,041 You're being so disrespectful and self-righteous. 776 01:17:03,125 --> 01:17:06,041 -I just said it like it is. -We're not your enemies. 777 01:17:06,125 --> 01:17:07,000 She's right. 778 01:17:16,166 --> 01:17:18,333 That was super shitty of her. 779 01:17:20,250 --> 01:17:22,416 I give up half my life to sit here every day 780 01:17:22,500 --> 01:17:27,083 just to be accused of caring more about designer clothes than people dying. 781 01:17:27,166 --> 01:17:28,875 There are two kinds of people. 782 01:17:28,958 --> 01:17:31,458 You either make Excel sheets or save lives. 783 01:17:31,541 --> 01:17:34,625 It's just two different perspectives on the same problem. 784 01:17:34,708 --> 01:17:37,875 But we can't just self-destruct, because we want the same thing. 785 01:17:37,958 --> 01:17:39,500 Just because I'm not out there 786 01:17:39,583 --> 01:17:42,625 doesn't mean I don't know exactly what's going on. 787 01:17:43,375 --> 01:17:46,041 But the people here don't change because of that. 788 01:17:46,125 --> 01:17:48,750 No one has said "We've got this" for a long time. 789 01:17:49,291 --> 01:17:51,375 Nobody wants anything to change here. 790 01:17:51,458 --> 01:17:55,500 Everyone just wants the problem solved, but in a way that doesn't affect them 791 01:17:55,583 --> 01:17:57,416 or require them to do anything. 792 01:17:57,958 --> 01:18:02,000 How are we supposed to convince anyone if even we can't stick together? 793 01:18:03,000 --> 01:18:04,708 Maybe I don't belong here. 794 01:18:06,416 --> 01:18:07,958 -Sorry. -Domi. 795 01:19:04,166 --> 01:19:05,375 Oh shit. 796 01:19:10,291 --> 01:19:13,041 -Do you know where Sören and Viola are? -Upstairs. 797 01:19:13,541 --> 01:19:14,541 Thanks. 798 01:19:19,041 --> 01:19:21,916 The militias are now the official Libyan coast guard. 799 01:19:22,000 --> 01:19:24,708 Yeah, and Europe is financing and training them. 800 01:19:25,708 --> 01:19:29,166 It's crazy how much it's changed. No one wants to deal with refugees. 801 01:19:29,250 --> 01:19:32,208 They want to block the entire Mediterranean route. 802 01:19:32,291 --> 01:19:35,916 That's why they ordered us to Lampedusa. They don't want any witnesses. 803 01:19:36,000 --> 01:19:37,750 Totally. They want us to give up. 804 01:19:37,833 --> 01:19:40,250 But more boats are arriving than last year. 805 01:19:40,333 --> 01:19:41,875 They come in groups. 806 01:19:41,958 --> 01:19:45,083 Sometimes, there are eight or nine boats at the same time. 807 01:19:45,166 --> 01:19:48,750 So many people. They'll all die if no one rescues them. 808 01:20:06,666 --> 01:20:07,750 Sören! 809 01:20:10,583 --> 01:20:12,875 -What? -There are way too many for us! 810 01:20:12,958 --> 01:20:14,916 When is the fucking coast guard coming? 811 01:20:15,000 --> 01:20:18,708 -I don't know. They said they were coming. -That was ages ago. 812 01:20:18,791 --> 01:20:20,541 We can't do this alone. 813 01:20:20,625 --> 01:20:23,291 Get your people from the boat onto the life raft. 814 01:20:23,375 --> 01:20:25,375 We'll fill up the life raft, okay? 815 01:20:39,125 --> 01:20:40,166 No! 816 01:20:47,833 --> 01:20:51,583 -Anything from the coast guard? -They're rescuing two other boats. 817 01:20:51,666 --> 01:20:53,333 What about other ships? The navy? 818 01:20:53,416 --> 01:20:55,750 -They said there aren't any. -There aren't any? 819 01:20:57,833 --> 01:20:59,125 Wait, Sören. 820 01:21:00,250 --> 01:21:02,583 Get people on deck and cut the life rafts free. 821 01:21:02,666 --> 01:21:04,625 -No, we can't. -We have to. 822 01:21:04,708 --> 01:21:08,291 I can't navigate in this weather. I'll be broadside to the waves. 823 01:21:08,375 --> 01:21:11,291 Viola, the whole deck is full. Do you understand? 824 01:21:11,375 --> 01:21:14,458 -We can't get anyone else up here. -I know, but we have to. 825 01:21:14,541 --> 01:21:17,833 -One big wave and we'll capsize. -Fuck, Sören, I know! 826 01:21:34,833 --> 01:21:37,583 Lukas! Maik! Come up! 827 01:21:38,208 --> 01:21:40,958 We have to get everyone up here and below deck. 828 01:21:41,041 --> 01:21:42,500 Come up! 829 01:21:42,583 --> 01:21:43,541 Come on. 830 01:21:44,541 --> 01:21:45,625 Everyone below deck. 831 01:21:45,708 --> 01:21:48,583 Get everyone below deck! Take them down. 832 01:23:57,750 --> 01:24:02,166 We ended up being out there for 48 hours, 833 01:24:02,250 --> 01:24:03,708 completely on our own, 834 01:24:03,791 --> 01:24:07,625 without the coast guard or navy coming to help. 835 01:24:07,708 --> 01:24:11,875 Our ship was so overcrowded that people drowned before our very eyes. 836 01:24:11,958 --> 01:24:15,125 We had no room on board, no life jackets, nothing. 837 01:24:15,208 --> 01:24:19,666 The worst part was people kept coming, and we couldn't do anything to help them. 838 01:24:20,166 --> 01:24:23,541 We eventually took shelter in the lee of a container ship 839 01:24:23,625 --> 01:24:25,625 and transferred the people we'd rescued 840 01:24:25,708 --> 01:24:29,583 to a much larger ship from Save the Children. 841 01:24:29,666 --> 01:24:32,125 That's what we're up against right now. 842 01:24:32,208 --> 01:24:34,833 You're still in the Mediterranean. Where exactly? 843 01:24:34,916 --> 01:24:35,916 Malta. 844 01:24:36,000 --> 01:24:38,125 We're preparing for our next mission. 845 01:24:38,625 --> 01:24:42,458 What do you have to say, Mr. Bergmann? Shouldn't politicians do more? 846 01:24:43,291 --> 01:24:46,958 First, I'd like to say what the young people are doing down there 847 01:24:47,041 --> 01:24:48,666 is truly commendable. 848 01:24:48,750 --> 01:24:51,708 And I don't want to dispute that their motives are right. 849 01:24:51,791 --> 01:24:52,958 They are. 850 01:24:53,041 --> 01:24:57,375 But from our point of view, rescue ships are also pull factors. 851 01:24:57,458 --> 01:25:02,916 So they encourage refugees to risk getting into boats. 852 01:25:03,000 --> 01:25:05,208 Exactly, it changes things 853 01:25:05,291 --> 01:25:09,708 when I know there are ships out there waiting to pick me up 854 01:25:09,791 --> 01:25:11,583 and bring me to Europe. 855 01:25:11,666 --> 01:25:13,916 -That's not true though. -Mr. Weiland? 856 01:25:14,000 --> 01:25:16,166 Sorry, but that's not true. 857 01:25:16,250 --> 01:25:17,291 People don't come 858 01:25:17,375 --> 01:25:21,250 because some NGOs are waiting for them out there with ten rescue ships. 859 01:25:21,333 --> 01:25:23,625 They come because their countries are at war. 860 01:25:23,708 --> 01:25:26,958 Because they're persecuted due to their religion or sexuality. 861 01:25:27,041 --> 01:25:28,291 Because they have no food. 862 01:25:28,375 --> 01:25:32,625 I mean, they get into a rubber dinghy and head out to sea. 863 01:25:32,708 --> 01:25:36,416 How desperate do you have to be to do that? 864 01:25:36,500 --> 01:25:38,916 On board, they don't ask about social benefits. 865 01:25:39,000 --> 01:25:42,625 They ask, "Can I write to my mother to tell her I'm alive?" 866 01:25:42,708 --> 01:25:44,583 What do you say to allegations 867 01:25:44,666 --> 01:25:48,875 that some sea rescuers are working with smugglers? 868 01:25:48,958 --> 01:25:54,041 That you communicate directly beforehand about where and when boats leave? 869 01:25:54,125 --> 01:25:58,583 These allegations aren't true either. The relevant authorities know that too. 870 01:25:58,666 --> 01:26:02,916 They've been fabricated to discredit us. 871 01:26:03,000 --> 01:26:04,583 People end up believing them 872 01:26:04,666 --> 01:26:07,375 when they are repeated on talk shows like this. 873 01:26:07,458 --> 01:26:10,333 We do not communicate beforehand. 874 01:26:10,416 --> 01:26:14,291 But sometimes, you leave them the boats and engines. 875 01:26:14,375 --> 01:26:15,750 We're far out at sea. 876 01:26:15,833 --> 01:26:19,208 Of course we don't always have time to destroy the boats, 877 01:26:19,291 --> 01:26:21,125 because we're trying to save people. 878 01:26:21,208 --> 01:26:24,458 Because we… Because that's our priority. 879 01:26:25,375 --> 01:26:28,666 We're there for the people, not the boats. 880 01:26:36,375 --> 01:26:42,541 {\an8}MALTA. LATE JULY 2017 881 01:27:09,875 --> 01:27:11,166 Wow, you look like shit. 882 01:27:14,708 --> 01:27:16,416 Come on, let's walk for a bit. 883 01:27:21,458 --> 01:27:24,000 What's your conference again? 884 01:27:24,500 --> 01:27:27,125 -Where is it again? -Syracuse, Sicily. 885 01:27:27,208 --> 01:27:28,291 Oh, right. 886 01:27:28,375 --> 01:27:31,416 It's on the International Bill of Human Rights. 887 01:27:37,333 --> 01:27:41,666 Nina said the situation down here has gotten really difficult. 888 01:27:42,708 --> 01:27:46,458 That's a nice way of putting it. It's basically war. 889 01:27:48,541 --> 01:27:51,166 They're waging war against the refugees and us. 890 01:27:52,458 --> 01:27:56,333 The Italian government wants us to sign a code of conduct, 891 01:27:56,416 --> 01:27:58,583 so police can come on the Iuventa 892 01:27:58,666 --> 01:28:02,375 and interrogate the refugees on board. 893 01:28:02,458 --> 01:28:05,958 Their first question will probably be, "Who was steering the boat?" 894 01:28:06,041 --> 01:28:11,875 Someone who's proud to have contributed to the rescue will probably speak up 895 01:28:11,958 --> 01:28:14,666 and end up in jail for 20 years for human trafficking. 896 01:28:15,291 --> 01:28:18,541 Most NGOs have already signed it, but we won't. 897 01:28:21,250 --> 01:28:23,291 Let's see what they come back with. 898 01:28:49,250 --> 01:28:50,791 My ferry is leaving soon. 899 01:29:03,708 --> 01:29:05,708 When is your next mission? 900 01:29:08,125 --> 01:29:09,125 Tomorrow. 901 01:29:33,208 --> 01:29:34,583 Take care of yourself. 902 01:29:53,666 --> 01:29:54,833 No problem. 903 01:30:02,916 --> 01:30:04,083 Who are they? 904 01:30:04,166 --> 01:30:06,250 Supposedly two brothers from Syria. 905 01:30:06,750 --> 01:30:09,666 With suitcases. Dropped off by the coast guard. 906 01:30:10,958 --> 01:30:13,208 Are we supposed to take them to Lampedusa? 907 01:30:13,291 --> 01:30:14,291 Yes. 908 01:30:15,375 --> 01:30:16,750 No way. 909 01:30:26,166 --> 01:30:27,166 Give me a sec. 910 01:31:56,750 --> 01:31:58,416 Wait. I'll put you on speaker. 911 01:31:59,250 --> 01:32:01,750 -Go ahead. -Okay. Where are you? 912 01:32:01,833 --> 01:32:03,583 By the ship. They're searching it. 913 01:32:03,666 --> 01:32:06,208 I know. The phones are ringing off the hook here. 914 01:32:06,291 --> 01:32:08,083 The ship is being impounded. 915 01:32:08,583 --> 01:32:11,000 We're being charged with human trafficking. 916 01:32:13,041 --> 01:32:16,208 That's what the Italian authorities told the press. 917 01:32:16,291 --> 01:32:18,833 Apparently, there's a 400-page indictment. 918 01:32:19,833 --> 01:32:21,416 It's all over the media. 919 01:32:22,000 --> 01:32:23,250 Yeah, I can see that. 920 01:32:25,583 --> 01:32:27,625 So they knew before we did? 921 01:32:27,708 --> 01:32:30,250 They were clearly well prepared. 922 01:32:32,375 --> 01:32:37,000 I found a lawyer from Borderline Europe who's on vacation on Lampedusa. 923 01:32:37,083 --> 01:32:40,125 She's going through the indictment. You could meet with her. 924 01:32:41,291 --> 01:32:42,375 Okay, thanks. 925 01:32:42,875 --> 01:32:45,291 -Take care. -We will. 926 01:32:45,375 --> 01:32:46,375 Bye. 927 01:34:37,750 --> 01:34:40,166 That's why they ordered us to Lampedusa. 928 01:34:40,250 --> 01:34:41,333 To bug us. 929 01:34:43,916 --> 01:34:45,250 Fucking hell. 930 01:36:49,250 --> 01:36:50,666 Hello, my friend. 931 01:36:51,166 --> 01:36:52,375 Hello, Lamin. 932 01:36:52,458 --> 01:36:56,000 -I tried to call you. Five times. -Yeah, I saw. 933 01:36:56,083 --> 01:36:59,791 -You can already speak German? -Yeah, I did a course. 934 01:36:59,875 --> 01:37:01,208 An intensive course. 935 01:37:01,291 --> 01:37:03,958 And I told myself, if you want to go to school, 936 01:37:04,041 --> 01:37:05,833 you have to learn German. 937 01:37:06,416 --> 01:37:09,583 -That's crazy. -Yes, it's hard. 938 01:37:09,666 --> 01:37:11,875 It's a really difficult language. 939 01:37:12,416 --> 01:37:15,041 But now I can stay in Germany. 940 01:37:15,125 --> 01:37:18,916 I'll finish school, and then I'll do an apprenticeship. 941 01:37:19,000 --> 01:37:20,666 Industrial mechanics. 942 01:37:21,250 --> 01:37:23,000 Industrial mechanics? 943 01:37:23,500 --> 01:37:24,500 Cool. 944 01:39:50,958 --> 01:39:52,166 Well, that's great. 945 01:39:52,791 --> 01:39:54,291 We're stuck here. 946 01:40:04,291 --> 01:40:06,041 I know how we can get out of here. 947 01:40:12,791 --> 01:40:14,916 I knew Mauro had a sailing license. 948 01:40:15,416 --> 01:40:18,541 So he and Nina took the next flight to Majorca, 949 01:40:18,625 --> 01:40:20,708 posed as tourists, chartered a boat, 950 01:40:21,291 --> 01:40:25,166 and sailed nonstop for five days and five nights to Lampedusa. 951 01:40:25,708 --> 01:40:28,875 While the rest of the crew flew back to Berlin, 952 01:40:28,958 --> 01:40:31,541 Nina and Mauro smuggled us off the island. 953 01:40:46,708 --> 01:40:49,833 For a brief moment, we were free. 954 01:40:54,333 --> 01:40:57,416 We're officially in international waters. You can come up. 955 01:41:00,750 --> 01:41:04,708 I know this is very inappropriate, but it came free with the boat rental, so… 956 01:41:04,791 --> 01:41:06,458 -Cheers. -…whatever. 957 01:41:13,500 --> 01:41:14,500 To us. 958 01:41:24,250 --> 01:41:27,500 The case against us became one of the longest and most complex 959 01:41:27,583 --> 01:41:31,166 ever brought against a civilian sea rescue organization. 960 01:41:45,958 --> 01:41:48,708 The authorities wanted to use us to set a precedent, 961 01:41:48,791 --> 01:41:51,416 without any evidence to back up their claims. 962 01:42:02,666 --> 01:42:04,833 They branded us the "taxis of the sea" 963 01:42:06,166 --> 01:42:09,083 and tried to discourage and silence us. 964 01:42:18,375 --> 01:42:20,625 We traveled tirelessly across Europe, 965 01:42:20,708 --> 01:42:24,750 looking for people who could vouch for our innocence. 966 01:42:28,791 --> 01:42:31,291 Many lived in camps and shelters, 967 01:42:31,375 --> 01:42:33,458 hoping for a safe future. 968 01:42:38,875 --> 01:42:41,083 Everyone was willing to testify for us. 969 01:43:29,875 --> 01:43:31,958 On April 19, 2024, 970 01:43:32,041 --> 01:43:35,291 after more than 40 hearings and 7 years, 971 01:43:35,375 --> 01:43:37,416 the judge handed down the verdict. 972 01:44:13,625 --> 01:44:16,083 We were acquitted on all counts. 973 01:44:21,291 --> 01:44:25,208 All I can say is, I would always save people from drowning again. 974 01:44:29,875 --> 01:44:31,583 Helping is not a crime. 975 01:44:34,208 --> 01:44:36,208 It's an act of humanity. 976 01:44:44,375 --> 01:44:46,750 {\an8}BETWEEN 2016 AND 2017, 977 01:44:46,833 --> 01:44:51,541 {\an8}THE IUVENTA CREW SAVED OVER 23,000 LIVES. 978 01:44:52,458 --> 01:44:55,500 {\an8}DURING THE SEVEN-YEAR TRIAL AGAINST THE IUVENTA, 979 01:44:55,583 --> 01:44:58,708 {\an8}TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE DROWNED IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. 980 01:44:59,458 --> 01:45:02,416 {\an8}WITH THE ONE MILLION EUROS SPENT ON THE TRIAL, 981 01:45:02,500 --> 01:45:07,500 {\an8}JUGEND RETTET COULD HAVE CONTINUED SAVING LIVES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN 982 01:45:07,583 --> 01:45:09,375 {\an8}FOR FOUR MORE YEARS. 983 01:45:10,250 --> 01:45:13,166 {\an8}OR BOUGHT SIX MORE SHIPS LIKE THE IUVENTA 984 01:45:13,250 --> 01:45:16,833 {\an8}AND USED THEM FOR RESCUE OPERATIONS. 985 01:45:18,083 --> 01:45:20,708 {\an8}THE IUVENTA RUSTED IN THE PORT OF TRAPANI. 986 01:45:20,791 --> 01:45:26,458 {\an8}IN 2024, THE WRECK WAS RETURNED TO JUGEND RETTET. 987 01:45:27,125 --> 01:45:31,875 {\an8}MANY MEMBERS OF THE IUVENTA CREW REMAINED ACTIVE DESPITE THE CHARGES 988 01:45:31,958 --> 01:45:35,166 {\an8}AND WORKED WITH OTHER RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS. 989 01:45:35,916 --> 01:45:38,458 {\an8}IN 2020, THE IUVENTA CREW WAS AWARDED 990 01:45:38,541 --> 01:45:43,291 {\an8}THE AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS PRIZE FOR THEIR WORK. 991 01:45:44,208 --> 01:45:51,208 {\an8}THEIR STORY INSPIRED MANY OTHERS TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED. 992 01:45:52,333 --> 01:45:57,208 THIS FILM IS DEDICATED TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, 993 01:45:57,291 --> 01:46:00,625 TO THOSE WHO SURVIVED, AND TO ALL THOSE WHO HELPED THEM. 994 01:46:05,166 --> 01:46:10,250 23,000 LIVES 995 01:52:03,541 --> 01:52:08,541 Subtitle translation by: Diana Renker