Project Detail

The Boat

Synopsis

Lost in a deep mist, a lone fisherman boards an abandoned sailboat. Finding no signs of life, he emerges back on deck only to discover his own boat has disappeared.
What follows is a nightmarish journey in which he becomes imprisoned inside as the boat presses on into unknown waters.

Details

Year
2018
Type of project
Features
Running time
86 mins
Director
Winston Azzopardi
Producer
Joe Azzopardi, Winston Azzopardi, Roy Boulter
Editor
Daniel Lapira
Screenwriter
Joe Azzopardi, Winston Azzopardi
Director of Photography
Marek Traskowski
Production Designer
Ino Bonello
Composer
Lachlan Anderson
Principal cast
Joe Azzopardi

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

UK, Malta coproduction

Hurricane Films (UK), Latina Pictures (MT)

Sales Company

Carnaby International Sales and Distribution

Evelyn Xing
20 Orange Street
London
WC2H 7EF

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