ŻEJTUNE

by Alex Camilleri

FACTS

Drama, 100 minutes, in post-production

Director/Writer: Alex Camilleri

Producers: Solari Productions, Pellikola, Noruz Films, One Two Films, Nizza Films

Supported by: Screen Malta, ZFD / ARTE, Arts Council Malta, Screen Malta, Doha Film Institute and Gozo Film Fund

 

 

SYNOPSIS

After her estranged mother’s death, MAR plans to leave Malta for good by selling the farmland she’s inherited. But as she travels the island to claim her land, she meets NENU, an irrepressible 80-year-old folk singer whose music and spirit challenge her desire to escape. An unexpected connection between past and present grows as Mar slowly warms to the homeland she wanted to turn her back on.

DIRECTOR: Alex Camilleri

 Alex Camilleri is a Maltese-American writer, director, editor, and producer. His debut feature, LUZZU, premiered at Sundance 2021, where it won the Special Jury Award for Acting in addition to the jury, audience, and directing awards. The film has been released theatrically in more than 20 international territories, achieved a “100% Fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes and was Malta’s submission to the 94th Academy Awards. Camilleri won the 2022 “Someone to Watch” Independent Spirit Award and a 2023 Guggenheim fellowship.

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