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WEST COAST premiere

Calle Málaga

Morocco, France, Spain, Germany,Belgium •  
2025 •  
116 mins

From Moroccan filmmaker Maryam Touzani (The Blue Caftan, MVFF45), Calle Málaga is a luminous, heart-warming delight set against the vibrant streets of Tangier. At 74, María Ángeles (the irresistible Carmen Maura) is the beating heart of her neighborhood, fiercely attached to the home she’s cherished for over 40 years. But when her financially strapped daughter Clara returns from Madrid with a firm resolve to sell the apartment, María Ángeles quietly makes her own plans to reclaim the life, community, and memories she refuses to give up. Back in her sun-drenched world, she finds herself swept up in an unexpected romance where joy, desire, and freedom aren’t bound by age. Co-written with Nabil Ayouch (Everybody Loves Touda, MVFF47), Touzani’s warm, funny, and deeply touching film celebrates the right to happiness at any age, the unbreakable bonds of place and memory, and the courage to live on one’s own terms. — João Federici

De la cineasta marroquí Maryam Touzani (The Blue Caftan, MVFF45), Calle Málaga es un deleite luminoso y conmovedor ambientado en las vibrantes calles de Tánger. A sus 74 años, María Ángeles (la irresistible Carmen Maura) es el corazón latente de su vecindario, profundamente apegada al hogar que ha cuidado durante más de 40 años. Pero cuando su hija Clara, con problemas económicos, regresa de Madrid con la firme decisión de vender el departamento, María Ángeles silenciosamente hace sus propios planes para reclamar su vida, la comunidad y los recuerdos que se niega a abandonar. De vuelta en su mundo bañado por el sol, se ve envuelta en un romance inesperado donde la alegría, el deseo y la libertad no tienen edad. Coescrito con Nabil Ayouch (Everybody Loves Touda, MVFF47), la cálida, divertida y profundamente emotiva película de Touzani celebra el derecho a la felicidad a cualquier edad, los vínculos inquebrantables con el lugar y la memoria, y el coraje de vivir como uno elija. —João Federici

Director/s

Maryam Touzani Maryam Touzani

Tangier-born Maryam Touzani began her career as a journalist before turning to filmmaking. After making short films, including Quand ils dorment (2012) and Aya Goes to the Beach (2015), she made her feature debut with Adam (2019). Her second feature, The Blue Caftan (MVFF45), won the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard FIPRESCI Prize.

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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COUNTRY
Morocco, France, Spain, Germany,Belgium
YEAR
2025
Premiere
WEST COAST premiere
RUNTIME
116 minutes
DIRECTOR/S
Maryam Touzani
LANGUAGE
Spanish, Darija
PRODUCER
Nabil Ayouch, Amine Benjelloun
WRITER
Maryam Touzani, Nabil Ayouch
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Virginie Surdej
EDITOR
Teresa Font
NOTE WRITER
João Federici
SECTION
WORLD CINEMA
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