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I Was, Already

Oct 2, 2009

1h 32m

★ 0.0

Overview

The film’s storyline is one many returned Maltese migrants will no doubt associate with: it’s about a young free-spirited artist, Karl, who returns to his home island Malta after a long time away. It covers his personal journey discovering his roots. Reliving old habits with friends and memories from his childhood, this journey leads him to re-visit his past with his ex-girlfriend, and then with a new friend, Anna, through whom he visits his old home in Gozo, now a neglected house full of memories. Anna is his springboard for self reflection and becomes his reason for trying to start life again in Malta; a place he’s familiar with but is now seeing through different eyes.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Sekwenza

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Cast

Karl

Karl Consiglio

Ana

Annabelle Galea

Marie

Marieclaire Camilleri

Anna

Annabelle Galea

Mike

Andrie Rizzo

Lisa

Marie Louise Vella

Paul

Christopher Galea

Luke

Gregory Sammut

Marta

Marta Verdugo Pastor

Katya

Fenna Lampe

Joanna

Joanna Bonnici

Bullu

Beppe Abela

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