Acclaimed Maltese feature film ‘The Boat’ to make its eagerly-anticipated debut at Maltese cinemas

These are just a handful of the accolades earned by Latina Pictures’ feature film, The Boat, during its US festival run last September. Written, produced and directed by Winston Azzopardi, and co-produced and starring his son Joe Azzopardi, The Boat was recently nominated for three awards at the UK’s National Film Awards 2019, namely: Joe Azzopardi (Best Actor), The Boat (Best Screenplay), and Winston Azzopardi (Best Director).

The film is finally set to be re- leased in Malta in an exclusive run with a red-carpet premiere on Friday 22 February at Eden Cinemas. Tickets are now on sale for the premiere. The film will then be released on 27 February.

The Boat charts the terror-filled adventures of a fisherman who sets out on his boat for an idyllic day at sea only to sail into an abject nightmare when crashing into a yacht. He boards the vessel to discover it is deserted… only to realise his own boat has vanished. Adrift, alone, and abandoned, he has to rely entirely on his wits to survive.

Based on the Azzopardis’ award-winning short film Head, THE BOAT successfully delivers 90 minutes of nail-biting tension; skilfully blending together all the ingredients necessary for a first-rate psychological thriller as the intrepid protagonist battles an unseen antagonist for survival against the backdrop of the seemingly benign but possibly treacherous Mediterranean Sea.

The premiere event on Friday 22 February is open to the general public, followed by a Q&A with Winston Azzopardi and Joe Azzopardi, moderated by Jo Caruana, immediately after the screening. Premiere tickets are at €10. For further information please visit Eden Cinemas.