A short film inspired by Jean Paul Sofia’s tragic death and his mother Isabelle Bonnici’s fight for justice has won a major honour at the Accordi@Disaccordi International Short Film Festival in Italy.Titled “Martyrion Storia di Isabelle”, the film, directed by Teresa Antignani and Luca Ciriello, received the award for Best Short Film on Environmental Themes, praised for turning “an individual tragedy into a powerful collective testimony”. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta)The festival jury described the film as one that “moves, shakes, and urges us not to remain indifferent in the face of deaths in the workplace and the abuses that scar the land and human life.”Featuring Isabelle Bonnici herself, alongside Moviment Graffitti activist Andre Callus, Joseph Debono, and photographer Sara Terracciano, the film documents Bonnici’s ongoing pursuit of justice following her son’s death at a construction site in December 2022.Reacting to the award, Isabelle said she was “incredibly proud that this short film, created from the pain of my fight for justice, has been recognised with such an important award.”“This is not about me. It is about my son, whose name will never be forgotten, and about all the victims of the construction industry who deserve justice and remembrance. Jean Paul’s name will live on, and so will our fight for justice and safer construction sites for all.”The short film was first screened in Italy earlier this year at the Sanità Film Festival and has already received a special mention at the 35mm Milan Film Festival.•