Matria Movie Details:
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Galician |
| Genre | Drama Social |
| Release date | 17 February 2023 (Berlinale) 24 March 2023 (Spain) |
| Running time | 1hr 39min |
| Starring | María Vázquez Soraya Luaces E.R. Cunha “Tatán” Susana Sampedro Santi Prego |
| Directed by | Álvaro Gago |
| Screenplay by | Álvaro Gago |
| Produced by | Daniel Froiz María Zamora Stefan Schmitz Mireia Graell Vivancos |
| Cinematography by | Lucía C. Pan |
| Edited by | Ricardo Saraiva |
| Music by | Patricia Cadaveira Marcel Pascual |
| Production Company | Matriuska Producciones Avalon PC Elastica Films Ringo Media |
Matria Movie Cast & Characters:
- María Vázquez as Ramona
- Santi Prego [es] as Andrés
- Soraya Luaces as Estrella
- E.R. Cunha “Tatán” as Xosé
- Susana Sampedro as Carme
Storyline:
The plot follows a woman in a Galician fishing village who is struggling to get by with hard work and rough charm. With her 18-year-old daughter now ready to stand on her own two feet, Ramona begins to question her life up to this point.
About Matria Movie:
The diectorial debut of Álvaro Gago.
The film’s story is freely based on the life of Francisca Iglesias, a woman who took care of Álvaro Gago’s grandfather, and who starred in Gago’s short film of the same name.
Matria had its world premiere on February 17, 2023, at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, screened in the festival’s Panorama lineup. Prior to its domestic theatrical release, the film was presented at the 26th Málaga Film Festival on March 11, 2023.
The film was released theatrically in Spain on March 24, 2023.
