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Luzzu (2021)

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Jesmark, a Maltese fisherman, contends with a newfound leak in his wooden luzzu boat. Barely getting by, he sees his livelihood —and a family tradition from generations before him— imperiled by diminishing harvests, a ruthless fishing industry, and a stagnating ecosystem. Desperate to provide for his wife and their newborn son, whose growth impediment requires treatment, Jesmark gradually slips into an illicit black-market fishing operation.

Winner of special prize for best acting at Sundance Film Festival.

Título original: Luzzu

Ano: 2021

Classificação: 14

Duração: 94 min.

Gênero: Fiction

País: Malta

Tags: Malta, international festivals, awarded films, unemployment, family drama, environment, nature, social pressure, social portrait

Cor: Cor

Direção: Alex Camilleri

Roteiro: Alex Camilleri

Fotografia: Léo Lefèvre

Montagem: Alex Camilleri

Elenco: Jesmark Scicluna, Michela Farrugia, David Scicluna

Produtor: Rebecca Anastasi, Ramin Bahrani, Oliver Mallia, Alex Camilleri

Produção: Luzzu Ltd.

Música: Jon Natchez

Distribuição: Synapse Distribuition