Desc: Nativity: The Art of Maltese Crib-Making: Directed by Phil Cooke. With George Cassar, Roma Downey, Don Gino Gauci, Edgar Villa. In America, Christmas is commercial. But on one small Mediterranean island, Christmas is more alive than ever. Nativity: The Art of Maltese Crib Making goes behind the scenes of Maltese crib-making where the tradition was born.