Film By Maltese Director To Get World Premiere In Kosovo

Island of Oblivion, the latest film by Maltese director Jamie Vella, will have its world premiere in competition at the Prishtina International Film Festival in Kosovo on Saturday 13 September.

The film is a revisionist retelling of a chapter from Homer’s The Odyssey, set on Ogygia, the mythical island where Odysseus is held captive by the nymph Calypso. For centuries this island has been identified with Gozo, where “Calypso’s Cave” overlooks Ramla Bay.

Vella described the project as a personal and humanist approach to the myth, exploring themes of memory, love, duty and selfishness. He explained that Odysseus is immersed in a world of comfort and affection yet remains haunted by memory, which becomes the key to restoring his sense of identity.

The international cast includes Italian actor Alberto Brosio as Odysseus, Spanish actress Ariadna Cabrol as Calypso, Paul Portelli as Captain Eurylochus and Jacqui Losco as Penelope.

The film is a co-production between Vella’s company Wild Skies and Pellikola, produced by Oliver Mallia and Jamie Vella with support from the Malta Film Commission. Following its premiere in Kosovo, Island of Oblivion will have its Maltese debut on Wednesday 8 October at Eden Cinemas in St Julian’s.

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