''Gaġġa'' (Cage) is a 1971 film adaptation of the 1971 novel ''Il-Gagga'' written by

Frans Sammut Frans Sammut (19 November 1945 – 4 May 2011) was a Maltese novelist and non-fiction writer. Personal life and Education Sammut was born in Zebbug, Malta. He was married to Catherine née Cachia, with whom he had two sons, Mark and Jea ...

. The adaptation was written and directed by

Mario Azzopardi Mario Philip Azzopardi (born 19 November 1950) is a Canadian-Maltese television director, television and film director and writer. Early life and emigration Azzopardi was born in Siggiewi, Malta, and was educated at St Aloysius' College (Malta), S ...

, who was a film student at the time. The film was originally made as a

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, but was released in 2007 due to its cultural importance, being the first feature film made with a script entirely in

Maltese Maltese may refer to: * Someone or something of, from, or related to Malta * Maltese alphabet * Maltese cuisine * Maltese culture * Maltese language, the Semitic language spoken by Maltese people * Maltese people, people from Malta or of Malte ...

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* 1971 films Films based on Maltese novels Films directed by Mario Philip Azzopardi Maltese drama films Maltese-language films

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