Luzzu

2021, Drama, 1h 35m

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Beautifully filmed and emotionally impactful, Luzzu uses one man's story to capture the struggles of a region at a cultural crossroads. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A hardworking Maltese fisherman, Jesmark is faced with an agonizing choice. He can repair his leaky luzzu -- a traditional, multicolored wooden fishing boat -- in the hopes of eking out a meager living at sea for his wife and newborn son, just as his father and grandfather did before him. Or he can decommission it in exchange for an EU payout and cast his lot with a sinister black-market operation that is decimating the Mediterranean fish population and the livelihoods of the local families who depend on it.

Genre:

Drama
Original Language:

Maltese
Director:

Alex Camilleri
Producer:

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

Alex Camilleri
Release Date (Theaters):

Oct 15, 2021 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 14, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA):

$39.7K
Runtime:

1h 35m
Distributor:

Kino Lorber
Aspect Ratio:

Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Jesmark Scicluna

Jesmark Scicluna
Jesmark

Michela Farrugia

Michela Farrugia
Denise

David Scicluna

David Scicluna
David

Frida Cauchi

Frida Cauchi
Carmen

Uday McLean

Uday McLean
Uday

Stephen Buhagiar

Stephen Buhagiar
Jesmark's boss

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