This program has been geolocated to the state of Maryland, Washington DC, and the "DC-Metro" area, and includes only these Virginia cities: Alexandria, Arlington, Crystal City, Falls Church, Fairfax, and McClean. If you are outside of any of these areas, you will be unable to view this program.
"Luzzu" is the word for the traditional colorful painted fishing boats in Malta…and with the usual pair of eyes painted on each bow, a boat can take on a personality of its own. In this film, it plays one of the main characters. This luzzu's owner is a young fisherman trying to make an honest living to support his wife and newborn son. However, strict regulations, dishonest competitors, and a skeptical mother-in-law give him no choice but to enter Malta's black-market fishing industry to try and make enough money to survive. Gorgeously filmed with authentic performances, this mesmerizing film illuminates the plight of independent fishermen and the diminishing fish population. Luzzu won the Special Jury Prize for acting at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
Presented by Lynn Ohman & John Heinz
- Year2021
- Runtime94 minutes
- LanguageMaltese
- CountryMalta
- DirectorAlex Camilleri
- ScreenwriterAlex Camilleri
- ProducerRamin Bahrani, Rebecca Anastasi, Oliver Mallia, Alex Camilleri
- CastJesmark Scicluna, Michela Farrugia, David Scicluna, Frida Cauchi, Uday McLean, Stephen Buhagiar
- CinematographerLéo Lefèvre
- EditorAlex Camilleri
- Production DesignJon Banthorpe
- ComposerJon Natchez
This program has been geolocated to the state of Maryland, Washington DC, and the "DC-Metro" area, and includes only these Virginia cities: Alexandria, Arlington, Crystal City, Falls Church, Fairfax, and McClean. If you are outside of any of these areas, you will be unable to view this program.
"Luzzu" is the word for the traditional colorful painted fishing boats in Malta…and with the usual pair of eyes painted on each bow, a boat can take on a personality of its own. In this film, it plays one of the main characters. This luzzu's owner is a young fisherman trying to make an honest living to support his wife and newborn son. However, strict regulations, dishonest competitors, and a skeptical mother-in-law give him no choice but to enter Malta's black-market fishing industry to try and make enough money to survive. Gorgeously filmed with authentic performances, this mesmerizing film illuminates the plight of independent fishermen and the diminishing fish population. Luzzu won the Special Jury Prize for acting at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
Presented by Lynn Ohman & John Heinz
- Year2021
- Runtime94 minutes
- LanguageMaltese
- CountryMalta
- DirectorAlex Camilleri
- ScreenwriterAlex Camilleri
- ProducerRamin Bahrani, Rebecca Anastasi, Oliver Mallia, Alex Camilleri
- CastJesmark Scicluna, Michela Farrugia, David Scicluna, Frida Cauchi, Uday McLean, Stephen Buhagiar
- CinematographerLéo Lefèvre
- EditorAlex Camilleri
- Production DesignJon Banthorpe
- ComposerJon Natchez