Widnet il-Baħar – Les oreilles de la mer

Widnet il-Bahar means “ears of the sea,” a shell native to the island of Malta, which forms part of artist mathilde capone’s identity. In the form of a travel journal, mathilde sets out to discover it and questions its history, landscapes, language, and people. With the help of a Super 8 camera, a sensitive dialogue emerges from the interplay of impressions, encounters, and reflections. The camera, blurred, reveals a timid apprehension in the face of this quest. A real character, Malta reveals itself under its curious gaze, while mathilde’s voice guides us through her journey, echoing the ghosts and mirages of her own origins.