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