''Gaġġa'' (Cage) is a 1971 film adaptation of the 1971 novel ''Il-Gagga'' written by Frans Sammut. The adaptation was written and directed by

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

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 The film was originally made as a

thesis A thesis (: theses), or dissertation (abbreviated diss.), is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings.International Standard ISO 7144: D ...

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

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