“LUZZU”
Malta (2021)
Drama
Subtitles: Russian
Director: Alex Camilleri
Jes, a poor Maltese fisherman, contends with a newfound leak in his boat, facing an agonizing choice. To repair his luzzu – a traditional wooden fishing boat – in the hopes of eking out a meager living at sea for his wife and new-born son. Or to decommission it in exchange for an EU pay-out and cast his lot with a sinister black-market operation that is decimating the Mediterranean fish population and the livelihoods of the local families who depend on it.
Starring: Jesmark Scicluna, Michela Farrugia, David Scicluna.
The film screening is held as part of European Film Festival 2023