Jesmark, a struggling fisherman on the island of Malta, is forced to turn his back on generations of tradition and risk everything by entering the world of black market fishing to provide for his girlfriend and newborn baby.
Acting
Non-professional lead Jesmark Scicluna is devastatingly real.
Cinematography
The luzzu itself—glorious decay on turquoise water.
Direction
Camilleri blurs documentary and fiction seamlessly.
Director
Alex Camilleri
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jesmark Scicluna is an actual Maltese fisherman who met director Alex Camilleri while selling him fish. The boat in the film is his real luzzu.
Malta's traditional luzzu boats—brightly painted with the Eye of Osiris—are UNESCO-recognized heritage dying under EU fishing quotas and industrial competition.
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