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Calle Malaga

2025 1h 56m ES
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7.4
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★7.4TMDB · 75
Drama
Synopsis
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An aging Spanish woman in Tangier resists her daughter's plan to sell her home. She fights to keep her home, reclaims belongings and rediscovers love and desire.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Maryam Touzani
Writers
Maryam Touzani, Nabil Ayouch
Languages
Arabic, Spanish
Countries
Morocco, France, Spain, Germany, Belgium

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Morocco, France, Spain, Germany, Belgium.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maryam Touzani, shot by Virginie Surdej. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Freya Arde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Teresa Font shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Carmen Maura and Marta Etura and Ahmed Boulane carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt32429174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maryam Touzani directs. Virginie Surdej behind the camera. Freya Arde scores. Teresa Font cuts. Produced in Morocco, France, Spain, Germany, Belgium. Dialogue in Arabic, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released last year.
  • 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, Spanish.
  • 3International production across 5 countries: Morocco, France, Spain, Germany, Belgium.
  • 4Directed by Maryam Touzani, shot by Virginie Surdej. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Freya Arde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Teresa Font shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Carmen Maura and Marta Etura and Ahmed Boulane carry the top of the cast.
  • 8IMDB entry: tt32429174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 10Classified under 11 themes, including "sexual desire", "elderly", "mother daughter relationship", "loss of home".

The technical file

Cinematography
Virginie Surdej
Original score
Freya Arde
Editing
Teresa Font
Production design
Eve Martin
Costume design
Frederick Denis
Makeup / hair
Romana González
Sound
Samuel Aïchoun
Runtime
116 min · 1h 56m
Status
Released
Original language
ES

Awards

1 win total

Also by

Maryam Touzani

Trailers & featurettes

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Ali'n Productions

    Ali'n Productions

    MA

  • Les Films du Nouveau Monde

    Les Films du Nouveau Monde

    FR

  • Mod Producciones

    Mod Producciones

    ES

  • One Two Films

    One Two Films

    DE

  • Velvet Films

    Velvet Films

    BE

  • ZDF/Arte

    ZDF/Arte

    DE

  • ARTE

    ARTE

    FR

  • RTBF

    RTBF

    BE

  • VOO & Be tv

    VOO & Be tv

    BE

  • Proximus

    Proximus

    BE

  • BNP Paribas Fortis

    BNP Paribas Fortis

    BE

Key crew

  • ProducerNabil Ayouch
  • Co-ProducerSol Bondy
  • Co-ProducerFred Burle
  • Co-ProducerSimón de Santiago
  • EditorTeresa Font
  • Casting DirectorEva Leira
  • Casting DirectorYolanda Serrano
  • Second Assistant DirectorMed Ali Souissi
  • Dialogue EditorJorge Alarcón
  • Sound Re-Recording MixerSamuel Aïchoun
  • Foley ArtistMiguel Barbosa
  • Foley MixerKevin Carvalho
  • Sound Effects EditorAlba Montañés
  • Camera OperatorDirk Eichler
  • GafferThami Lahrach
  • First Assistant CameraSahnoun Anass
  • ColoristLaurent Navarri
  • Co-WriterNabil Ayouch
  • Co-ProducerAmine Benjelloun
  • Co-ProducerJean-Rémi Ducourtioux
  • Co-ProducerFernando Bovaira
  • Co-ProducerSebastian Schelenz
  • SoundGabriel Gutiérrez
  • SoundSaid Radi

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • sexual desire
  • elderly
  • mother daughter relationship
  • loss of home
  • elderly lady
  • old people
  • wistful
  • romantic
  • amused
  • excited
  • parents home

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2025-10-08· Mill Valley Film Festival
  • Premiere2025-10-05· Hamptons International Film Festival
  • Premiere2025-10-17· Chicago International Film Festival
  • Premiere2025-10-22· Philadelphia Film Festival
  • Theatrical (limited)2025-10-31· Laemmle Town Center 5

Also known as

International titles

  • Calle Málaga - muistojeni katuFI
  • Calle MalagaUS
  • 公寓的二度春光CN
  • Calle MalagaDK

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