Luzzu

Oct 15, 2021

1h 34m

★ 6.9

Overview

Jesmark, a struggling fisherman on the island of Malta, is forced to turn his back on generations of tradition and risk everything by entering the world of black market fishing to provide for his girlfriend and newborn baby.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Luzzu

Noruz Films

Pellikola

Maborosi Films

Luzzu Trailers

Cast

Jesmark

Jesmark Scicluna

Denise

Michela Farrugia

David

David Scicluna

Carmen

Frida Cauchi

Uday

Uday K Maclean

Aiden

Timur Ali

Mary Grace

Marta Vella

Old Woman

Marlene Schranz

Doctor

Marcelle Teuma

Inspector

Anthony Ellul

The Boss

Stephen Buhagiar

Restaurant Owner

Royin Grech

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