Marghe and Her Mother
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| Italian | Marghe e sua madre |
| Directed by | Mohsen Makhmalbaf |
| Written by | Marziyeh Meshkiny, Mohsen Makhmalbaf |
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| Cinematography | Maysam Makhmalbaf |
| Edited by | Flavio Russo |
| Music by | Farid Pirayesh |
Production company | Makhmalbaf Film House |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Italia |
| Language | Italian |
Marghe and Her Mother (Italian: Marghe e sua madre) is a 2019 British-Italian-Iranian drama film written and directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf. Starring Ylenia Galtieri,Margherita Pantaleo and Raffaella Gallo.[1]
Plot[edit]
In Italy, Claudia is a young single mother who lives with her daughter named Marghe, a six-year-old precocious girl. When Claudia is kicked out of her home for not being able to pay the rent, she leaves Marghe to an neighbour, while she goes to search for new opportunities of employment and love.[1]
Cast[edit]
- Ylenia Galtieri as Claudia[2]
- Margherita Pantaleo as Marghe[2]
- Paolo C. Santeramo as Alessandro
- Raffaella Gallo as Giulia[2]
- Danilo Acinapura as Alberto
Release[edit]
The film had its premiere at 24th Busan International Film Festival in October 2019, as "Icon" at the festival. It is also selected as the closing film of the 50th International Film Festival of India to be screened on 2019.[3][4]
Reception[edit]
Accolades[edit]
| Year | Award [5] | Category | Nominated | Result |
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| 2019 | Bosphorus Film Festival | Best Film - International Competition | Mohsen Makhmalbaf | Nominated |
| 2019 | Hainan International Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Mohsen Makhmalbaf | Nominated |
| 2020 | Scandinavian International Film Festival | Best Actress | Ylenia Galtieri | Won |
| Best Feature Film | Mohsen Makhmalbaf | Won | ||
| 2020 | WorldFest Houston | Best Film | Mohsen Makhmalbaf and Makhmalbaf Film House | Won |
| Best Actress | Margherita Pantaleo | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "MARGHE E SUA MADRE". Lucania Film Festival (in Italian). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "BOSPHORUS 2019 - Review: Marghe and Her Mother". Cineuropa. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Marghe and Her Mother brings down curtains on 50th IFFI: The spectacular, star-studded closing ceremony brought the eight-day festivities to a fitting climax". India TV News. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Marghe and Her Mother brings down curtains on 50th IFFI". The Bridge Chronicle. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Marghe and Her Mother". IMDB. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
