News stories by Matteo Fracassi

'War is not made by heroes or Hollywood studs,' says director Samuel Maoz. 'War is mostly made by young and inexperienced guys. Children that are sent to go after and kill the ones they used to play with. That's what this really is about.'

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, one of the world's most powerful media moguls, is being increasingly accused of using his six news organisations and television channels to manipulate the country's political life and public opinion.

Italy is in many ways a country of contradictions, known for its beautiful beaches and vulnerable coasts, its staunch Catholicism and growing intolerance towards immigrants.

People try to illegally enter foreign countries for many different reasons, and in many different ways. But they all have something in common - they are largely 'invisible' to authorities and the media.