The vanishing sea: Baħar Biss film screening at Fort Kochi [Feb. 7]

Punta stands on a 50-meter cliff, waiting for a fish that might never come. What happens when a thousand-year-old tradition meets a modern, empty ocean?

This film is sad. It is set on the island of Gozo in Malta. Tall cliffs look down at the blue Mediterranean Sea. The main character is Punta. He is a fisher who has been doing this for a long time.

He stands on top of cliffs that are 50 meters high. He uses an old fishing method that his family taught him long ago.

Punta puts a traditional fish trap into the deep water. He is sad because the sea has changed. He remembers when there were many fish in the water. Now, the sea feels empty. The fish are gone because of big industrial fishing.

A woman’s voice sings a sad song during the film. This film asks us to think about how we treat nature and what we lose when old ways disappear.

Come watch this film with me! The film is 25 minutes long and was made in 2024 on 16mm film. After the movie, there will be a talk with the director.