What Malta can double for
Malta has played Rome, Elba, Libya and Alexandria on film. Here is what it can stand in for on a fashion shoot.
001 By look
001Italy
This is the strongest double: baroque streets, palazzi and fortified harbours. Read more on Malta as Italy.
002Morocco and North Africa
This works for stone streets, bare rock and strong light. Read more on Malta as North Africa.
003England
This works in gardens, villas and former barracks, in tighter framing. Read more on Malta as England.
002 Questions
What can Malta double for in a photo or film shoot?
Malta has stood in for Rome, Elba, Libya and Alexandria on film. For a fashion shoot it suits southern Italian and North African looks, and it can suggest England in gardens, period villas and former British barracks.
Can Malta double for Italy?
Yes. Baroque limestone streets, palazzo doorways and fortified harbours read as southern Italy, and Malta stood in for Rome and for Elba on film. Sicily lies under 100 km to the north, and the two islands share much of their history.
Can Malta double for Morocco or North Africa?
Yes, for stone lanes, bare rock and strong light. Malta stood in for Libya in 13 Hours and for Alexandria in Agora.
Can Malta double for England?
In close and medium framing, yes. Malta has formal gardens, woodland and some greenery, along with period villas and former British barracks, and a milder winter. We plan these looks tightly and test them on a recce.
003 On film
According to Variety, Spielberg's Munich doubled seven countries in Maltese towns, from Israel to Italy and Cyprus, and Ridley Scott's Napoleon used Malta for Paris and Elba. Screen Global Production records Malta standing in for Libya in 13 Hours and for the airport at Entebbe in Uganda in the film Entebbe.
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