World War Z
Valletta Waterfront (Pinto Wharf)
In Maltese: Xatt Pinto
Pinto Wharf, the Valletta Waterfront row of 18th-century warehouses in Floriana, is where trucks rumble along the road under the overhead walkways in World War Z's 'Jerusalem' sequence, filmed in Malta in 2011.
What was filmed at Valletta Waterfront (Pinto Wharf)?
World War Z (2013)
Military trucks rumble along the waterfront road beneath the overhead walkways as Gerry Lane is brought into walled 'Jerusalem'. It played Jerusalem.
Reported by guides; not yet confirmed on set records.
About Valletta Waterfront (Pinto Wharf)
The Valletta Waterfront is a long line of 18th-century harbour warehouses on Pinto Wharf, below the bastions of Floriana, built under Grand Master Pinto and now restored as restaurants, bars and the cruise-liner terminal. In World War Z, when Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) arrives in walled 'Jerusalem', military trucks rumble along the waterfront road, Triq il-Vittmi Furjanizi tal-Gwerra, under the overhead walkways that link the buildings, while refugees pour through a checkpoint staged on the nearby Marsa wharves. With army vehicles, barriers and crowds, the waterfront convincingly became a city under siege. Today it's a relaxed promenade with colourful doors and harbour views, especially lively when cruise ships are in.
Best time to go
Evening, when the restaurants open and the warehouse doors are lit.
Questions people ask
Where was the Jerusalem scene in World War Z filmed?+
In and around Valletta: on the Pinto Wharf waterfront in Floriana, on the Marsa wharves, inside Fort St Elmo and at Malta International Airport.
What is the Valletta Waterfront?+
A restored row of 18th-century warehouses on Pinto Wharf in Floriana, now restaurants and the cruise terminal.
Sources
Exact spot not yet checked on site — we visit every location before launch.