MATRIA
Directed by Álvaro Gago
Spain | 100 min | 2023 | Drama | Galician
Ramona’s life in a Galician fishing village is a constant hustle. Always sacrificing everything for her daughter’s future, she will be pushed to look inwards and to think that, maybe, there is something new to live for.
Credits
Director: Álvaro Gago
Screenplay: Álvaro Gago
Cinematography: Lucía C. Pan
Editing: Ricardo Saraiva
Production Design: Melania Freire
Costume Design: Uxía Vaello
Sound on set: Xavier Souto
Sound design: Diego Staub
Production Companies: Matriuska Producciones, Avalon P.C., Elastica Films, Ringo Media
Cast: María Vazquez, Santi Prego, Soraya Luaces, E.R. Cunha “Tatán”, Susana Sampedro
With financial support of:
ICAA, AGADIC, CRTVG, Movistar+, Diputación de Pontevedra, The Screen
Álvaro Gago
Festivals & Awards:
- Premiere – Berlinale Panorama 2023
- Spanish premiere – Festival de Malaga (Winner – Best Actress)
press quotes
“Now here comes another film where anxiety drips from every frame straight onto your lap. A movie where watching a normal woman simply trying to make ends meet quickens your pulse.”
“Matria doesn’t ignore the problems, but still finds some warmth in the nooks and crannies. It’s a welcome take on social cinema, one that doesn’t just destroy the viewers.”
“Sundance connection and the script’s profoundly empathetic portrayal of a woman who it refuses to pitch as a mere victim seems likely to ensure further festival play.”
“Anyone looking for a plucky, against-the odds storyline told through the eyes of a victim of injustice has come to the wrong place.”
