Cinema for me is…
Miguel in 11 frames
1. What film made you fall in love with cinema?
Without the shadow of a doubt Cinema Paradiso! (Giuseppe Tornatore, IT, 1988)
2. What are the 3 best European films you have seen in the last year?
Pan’s Labyrinth (Guillermo Del Toro, ES, 2006)
8 ½ (Federico Fellini, IT, 1963)
France (Bruno Dumont, FR, 2021)
3. What does Europe mean to you?
Europe for me represents a center of ideology and a threshold for common and controlled power.
4. In 2024, I think it is important to vote in the European elections because:
It’s a duty and responsibility for the people in order to take hold of their futures especially when we live (such as all times were) in a rapidly changing climate both politically and environmentally.
5. What do you like the most about your country that makes it unique?
Although Malta is a country in rapid globalizing change, I think that what makes it unique are the stories of its people, and their simplicity through their lifestyle
6. Your favorite film theatre? What do you like about it?
My favorite film theatre in Malta is Spazju Kreattiv. It’s small and comfortable while it’s the only cinema to showcase Arthouse and European Movies in Malta.
7. What is your dream job in the film industry?
A Film Director and a storyteller.
8. Which film director would you like to be?
Guillermo del Toro (The Devil’s Backbone, The Shape of Water, …)
9. Which film character do you most identify with?
Jesse Wallace from Before Sunrise (Richard Linklater, US, 1995)
10. Your favorite soundtrack or song?
Romanzo by Ennio Morricone
11. If you had to live in a movie, which one would you like it to be?
Before Sunrise
Miguel Formosa is the Ambassador of Cinema Spazju Kreattiv. Find out more about the cinema here.
