MALTESE FILM SELECTED FOR DUTCH FILM FESTIVAL

A local film, Malta George Cross by Latina Pictures, directed by Winston Azzopardi and presented by San Andrea School was chosen for Screening Club as part of the Cinekid Festival, being held this weekend in The Netherlands.

Cinekid Festival, celebrating its 20th edition this year, is an annual film, television and new media festival for children held in Amsterdam.

Every year during the autumn break more than 30,000 children are given an opportunity to attend one or more of the 200 media productions that Cinekid presents: feature films, children’s documentaries, short films, animations, TV series and single plays, cross-media productions, interactive installations and set-ups and workshops.

The main festival is held in Amsterdam, but approximately 30 satellite festivals are held in cities all over The Netherlands.

The Screening Club is Cinekid’s screening facility that provides a sheltered environment where informative exchanges and business transactions can take place. An international selection of the latest and best film and media productions for children (with English subtitles) is provided.

Over 250 productions, including virtually the entire festival programme and new Dutch productions can be screened by professionals from all over the world. Participants include buyers, sales agents, programmers and distributors.

The Malta-produced documentary deals with the harsh realities of World War II as seen through the eyes of a child who recalls the hardships, poverty, friendships and death.

Shot in several period locations in Malta intertwined with real World War II footage, Malta George Cross reveals this perspective within a historical context coloured with a human touch.

The director and the school hope that the audience manages to teleport back to the 1940s guided all the way by this child who passionately recalls every single detail.