By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Maryam Touzani
Starring: Ahmed Boulane | Carmen Maura | María Alfonsa Rosso | Marta Etura | Sanae Regragui
Year: 2026
Running time: 116
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32429174
Michael says: “Having spent her entire life in Tangier, Morocco, and the past several decades alone since her husband died Maria Angeles has established herself in her colorful, vibrant community. She is stunned when her adult daughter, facing divorce and a tough financial situation, comes for a visit and informs her that she is putting the home Maria lives in on the market. Maria’s choices are to come to Spain to live with her daughter and grandchildren, or live in the assisted living home in Tangier. Despite finally acquiescing to the latter, Maria quickly finds her new life untenable and secretly rebuilding her life.
“Carmen Maura really brings it in this film as Maria, with a bold, sexy, and powerful lead performance at the age of 79! The of you who remember Maura from Pedro Almodovar classics, THE LAW OF DESIRE, WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN, or VOLVER know what this actress is capable of, and her big, bold style brings Maria to life beautifully. Writer/Director Maryam Touzani’s third feature, following, recently, the lovely THE BLUE CAFTAN, is powerfully dramatic, teasingly fun, and surprising sexy! CALLE MÁLAGA uses its backdrop of Tangiers beautifully with Touzani and cinematographer Virginie Surdej capturing the city and surrounding areas in all its vibrancy and activity. 4 cats“