The Maltese islands are tiny yet surprisingly rich in mythical creatures.
Civilisations who occupied the Maltese islands weaved these beings in their stories and religious..read more
The Maltese islands are tiny yet surprisingly rich in mythical creatures.
Civilisations who occupied the Maltese islands weaved these beings in their stories and religious beliefs. Creatures such as the Belliegha (the well-serpent), the Gawgaw (man-beast), demons like the Jinn and the Afrit are among the array of monsters that populate our culture. Many of these have been relegated to fantasy, but, if one is attentive, they can be found in the stories narrated by our elderly, who vividly describe them in their generations-old stories.
Though these mythical beings are mentioned in a number of local books, descriptions are limited and rarely illustrated leaving them subject to interpretation. The creatures that appear in Mostri are as close to their original description as possible to fit the purpose of the movie.
This is the first time they are being brought to life on the screen for a wide audience to appreciate.
Mostri follows the story of Frans, a police detective who believes monsters are real and behind many horrific crimes. He has to prove their existence to the force and the police psychiatrist or otherwise he risks ending up off the force and into the asylum.