MATRIA
2023 I Fiction film I 99 min I Spain I Color HD
SYNOPSIS
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.
Director/ Script: Álvaro Gago Diaz
Producers: Daniel Froiz, María Zamora, Stefan Schmitz, Mireia Graell Vivancos
Executive producer: Mireia Graell Vivancos, María Zamora
Delegate producer: Emilia Fort
Cinematography: Lucía C. Pan
Production Design: Melania Freire
Edit: Ricardo Saraiva
Sound designer: Diego Staub
Music: Patricia Cadaveira, Marcel Pascual
CAST
RAMONA María Vázquez
XOSÉ E.R. Cunha “Tatán”
ANDRÉS Santi Prego
ESTRELLA Soraya Luaces
CARMEN Susana Sampedro
Production Companies
Matriuska Producciones, Avalon P.C, Elastica Films, Ringo Media y Felicidad La Película, AIE
Distribution Company
Avalon DA
International sales
New Europe Film Sales
With the participation of:
CRTVG, MOVISTAR+, The Screen
With the support of:
ICAA, Agencia Gallega de las Industrias Culturales-Xunta de Galicia
In cooperation with:
Diputación de Pontevedra, Gadis
SELECTION OF FESTIVALS
AWARDS
- 2023 Festival de Malaga – Biznaga de Plata Award for Best Actress to María Vázquez and ASECAN Award for Best Film Debut
- 2023 Seattle International Film Festival – Special Jury Prize to the actress María Vázquez
- 2024 Feroz Awards – Film and tv series 2023 – 1 nomination for Best leading actress
- 2024 38º Edition Goya Awards – 2 Nominations for Best new direction and Best leading actress
SELECTIONS
- 2023 Berlinale Panorama – The Berlin International Film Festival
- 2023 Semana de cine de Melilla
- 2023 Festival de Cans
- 2023 Shanghai International Film Festival
- 2023 Split Mediterranean Film Festival
- 2023 29º Edition Forqué Awards
- 2023 72º Edition San Sebastián Festival
- 2023 Sao Paulo International Film Festival
- 2023 Kolkata International Film Festival
- 2023 CINEMED – Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival
- 2023 Athens International Film Festival
- 2023 Festival du Cinema Espagnol de Toulouse – Cinespaña
Project developed at:
Berlinale Co-Production Market
Toronto Filmmaker Lab
MFI Script Lab
Abycine Lanza
From Short to Lond de Cinémed
La Incubadora (The Screen)
2022 Mia Market, C EU Soon – Screen International Buyer’s Choice Award