IT WILL BE CHAOS is an inside look at the human consequences of the refugee crisis spanning the Mediterranean, as told through the harrowing stories of brave asylum seekers, as well as the Italian locals who must cope with a massive influx of newcomers arriving with virtually nothing. Aregai is an Eritrean man who flees repression and deprivation by embarking on a risky Mediterranean crossing from Libya. The overloaded boat capsizes, killing hundreds, but he is rescued by Italian fishermen, only to become ensnared in the country’s faltering immigration system. Elsewhere, Syrians Wael and Doha make the perilous Mediterranean crossing from Turkey with their four young children in a small dinghy, followed by a long, taxing trek to Germany. Stirring and complex, IT WILL BE CHAOS offers a harrowing look at what refugees go through when they are forced to escape war and terror at home, and risk their lives in search of a future for their families.

This revealing documentary highlights some of the troubling anti-immigrant populism and logistical issues they encounter after reaching the shores of Europe, which prevent them from living in freedom and safety.