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DESCRIPTION:\n	With director Alex Camilleri (Prickly Pear) in person \n\n\n
 	\n	\n	\n\n\n	Presented by the Arts Council Malta in New York&nbsp\; \n\n
 \n\n	The Maltese Fighter. New York premiere. Malta/Canada. Dir. Arev Manou
 kian. 2015\, 19 mins. With Malcolm Ellul\, Nico Fenech. In Maltese with En
 glish subtitles. In a time when Malta's political violence was at its peak
 \, Carmelo\, a single father and boxer from Valletta\, is forced to join a
  corrupt underworld as he struggles to provide for his only son Giuseppi. 
 Bajtra tax-Xewk (Prickly Pear). U.S. premiere. Malta. Dir. Alex Camilleri.
  2016\, 12 mins. With Andrew Mallia\, Iskander Zul Qarnen. In Maltese and 
 English with English subtitles. Feeling guilty that he told his sister she
  could eat the prickly pears that were meant for his grandmother’s birthda
 y\, a boy embarks on a mission to secure replacement fruit. But finding th
 e fruit during the offseason turns into a quest to right his wrong. Arcadi
 a. New York premiere. Dir. Jamie Vella. 2017\, 25 mins. With Malcolm Ellul
 \, Nathan Ellul. In Maltese with English subtitles. Father and son finally
  achieve their dream of moving out and living in the idyllic Maltese count
 ryside. Yet this dream of peace and simplicity turns into a nightmare as t
 he booming and unforgiving construction industry of the country quickly se
 ts its sights on their land.&nbsp\;Lejliet (Eve). U.S. premiere. Malta.Dir
 . Matthew James Ellul. 2016\, 13 mins. With Manuel Cauchi\, Jamie Cardona.
  In Maltese with English subtitles. Gaetano\, a sexton at the local parish
 \, is alone on the church rooftop on Christmas Eve. To his surprise he enc
 ounters Marco\, a teenager from the village who has also sneaked upstairs.
  Although neither is happy to see the other\, a reluctant conversation is 
 struck up between the two. As the interaction turns hostile\, the reason f
 or their presence on the rooftop emerges as both men reveal their hidden i
 ntentions\, unexpectedly finding common ground. \n	\n	\n	Tickets: $15 ($11
  seniors and students / $9 youth (ages 3–17) / free for children under 3 a
 nd Museum members at the Film Lover and Kids Premium levels and above). Or
 der tickets&nbsp\;online. (Members may contact members@movingimage.us with
  questions regarding online reservations.) \n	\n	\n	Ticket purchase includ
 es same-day admission to the Museum (see gallery hours). View the Museum’s
  ticketing policy here. For more information on membership and to join onl
 ine\, visit our membership page. \n	\n
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LOCATION:Museum of the Moving Image - Bartos Screening Room
SUMMARY:Maltese Shorts: The Maltese Fighter\, Bajtra tax-Xewk (Prickly Pear
 )\, Arcadia\, Lejliet (Eve)
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