Zejtune

Göteborg 2026
Official Selection
Best Screenplay
Tribeca 2026
Audience Award
Mediterranean FF
Grand Prix
Festival 2 Cinema Valenciennes
Oscars 2027
Maltese Submission

Zejtune

A Film by Alex Camilleri

2026 - Malta/Germany/Qatar - Drama/Music - 108 min.

with Michela Farrugia , Nenu Borg , Michael Azzopardi & Frida Cauchi

OSCARS 2027: Official Submission

Language: Maltese

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.

In Collections:
Göteborg 2026
Official Selection
Best Screenplay
Tribeca 2026
Audience Award
Mediterranean FF
Grand Prix
Festival 2 Cinema Valenciennes
Oscars 2027
Maltese Submission
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