"Sotto Protezione" (Bodyguard) directed by Edoardo Margheriti, an Italian/US co-production between Leader Film Company and Dolphin Entertainment (USA) entirely filmed in Malta and managed locally by Winston Azzopardi will be aired tonight on Canale5 at 9.10 p.m.

'BodyGuard' is the story of Maria Silvestri (Federica Lena) who is murdered under gruelling circumstances and shortly afterwards her corpse is discovered by two boys.

On top of her body they witness and find an unconscious man, Daniel Crawford (Josh Randall), Maria's American cousin.

When Daniel wakes up he runs away but is caught and during a prison transfer is attacked and injured resulting in severe brain damage and loss of memory, preventing him from remembering what happened the night Mary was killed. He is found guilty and sentenced to prison for the rape and murder of his cousin.

After one year, a beautiful young American reporter, Eleanor Clarke (Katrina Law), a famous American television journalist, arrives in Italy with the intention to report on the.

Her arrival stirs the waters in the town that just wants to forget the horrible crime and she receives a number of death threats. She hires a bodyguard Marco Ventura (Adriano Giannini) and her investigations reveal a complicated plot that puts their lives at risk.

Director Edoardo Margheriti said the films were still shot in Malta as the country offered a lot of expertise, facilities and beautiful locations.