A German movie about a migrant rescue is being filmed in Malta, Deadline.com reports.

Netflix has unveiled its movie about real-life NGO Jugend Rettet and its ship, the Iuventa, which rescued thousands of migrants in 2017 before it was impounded by Italian authorities.

Louis Hoffman is leading the cast of actors, with filming taking place in Malta after production started in Berlin.

The film, Deadline.com reports, tells the true story of the creation in 2015 of Jugend Rettet by a group of young Berliners who felt compelled to do something about the thousands of people who were dying in the Mediterranean Sea as they tried to reach Europe via unofficial routes.  

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Photo shows the "real" Iuventa vessel impounded by Italy in 2017 (Associated Press)