Title of film : Matria
Director Name : Alvaro Gago
Cast & crew :
Producer : Daniel Froiz
Editor : Ricardo Saraiva
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Synopsis : It is clear from the moment she appears that Ramona is not one for standing still. In her Galician fishing village she has not one but two jobs, both of which require hard work and assertiveness. She earns extra money on a mussel boat, but she also energetically drives a team of women in an industrial cleaning company as their supervisor. The workers may keep each other amused with crude jokes but their rough-and-ready tone cannot conceal the strong sense of collegiality that exists among them. Ramona adopts a similarly determined approach when it comes to her private life – which means towards her 18-year-old daughter who hardly ever comes home anymore, and her boyfriend, who likes to have one too many drinks. When their employer tries to force the women to return to a minimum wage after eight years of service, Ramona decides she has had enough. What begins as a search for a new job soon sets far more in motion in her life. Director Alvaro Gago’s feature debut is a vibrant portrait of a woman who, after years in the role of a mother, realises it is time to do something for herself. Maria Vazquez in the leading role captivates us with her rough charm and intoxicatingly impulsive nature.
Director Bio : Born in Vigo, Spain in 1986, he studied audiovisual communication and music in Spain, theatre in Chicago and filmmaking at the London Film School. He also works as an editor and is co-founder of the Galician Film Forum. Matria is his debut feature film. His short film of the same name won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
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