Luzzu
Jesmark, a struggling fisherman on the island of Malta, must make an agonising choice: repair his leaking luzzu – the traditional wooden fishing boat that has been in his family for generations – or decommission it in exchange for a government pay-out. Faced with the temptation of making easy money working for a black-market fishing operation, Jesmark must reconcile his desire to preserve tradition with the need to provide for his young family. The award-winning and critically acclaimed debut of writer-director Alex Camilleri recalls the neorealist traditions of Luchino Visconti, Roberto Rossellini and Ramin Bahrani, and offers a glimpse into the beauty of an island rarely portrayed in cinema.
Director
Alex CamilleriProducer
Ramin BahraniLanguage
Maltese
Subtitles
English
Country
Malta
Bonus Content
Lampuki
3mFootage by director Alex Camilleri in Summer 2018 as he accompanies Jesmark and David Scicluna on a 24-hour fishing trip to harvest lampuki (dorado, or mahi-mahi).
Slipway
1mDirector Alex Camilleri documents the fishermen working together to pull Jesmark’s family boat ‘Ta Palma’ onto land to protect it from a storm. Shot in Fall 2018 in Ghar Lapsi, the small bay from which Jesmark and David fish.
Screen Test
2mJesmark and David Scicluna’s improvised screen test from the day they met Director Alex Camilleri.