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Bay Leaves and Butterflies: Marking the six-year anniversary of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination

This film by writer, Lizzie Eldridge and director, John Quinn was made in collaboration with Scottish PEN, with music by Mick MacNeil. It is their contribution to the exhibition of commemorative artworks at the Catholic Institute in Floriana, marking the six-year anniversary of her death.

October 16, 2023

On the 16th of October 2016, at 2.35 in the afternoon, Daphne Caruana Galizia made her last ever blog post. She wrote, “There are crooks everywhere you look now. The situation is desperate.” Less than 30 minutes later Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated. A car bomb was remotely detonated as she was driving from her home.

This film by writer, Lizzie Eldridge and director, John Quinn was made in collaboration with Scottish PEN, with music by Mick MacNeil. It is their contribution to the exhibition of commemorative artworks at the Catholic Institute in Floriana, marking the six-year anniversary of her death. With special thanks to #MickMacNeil, and #DarrinZammitLupi, #LizzieEldridge, #ScottishPEN, #Repubblika, #OccupyJusticeMalta

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