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2023 Spanish film by Patricia Ortega From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mamacruz is a 2023 Spanish-Venezuelan comedy-drama film directed by Patricia Ortega and written by Ortega and José Ortuño. It stars Kiti Mánver.
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Directed by | Patricia Ortega |
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Cinematography | Fran Fernández-Pardo |
Edited by | Fátima de los Santos |
Music by | Paloma Peñarrubia |
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Distributed by | Filmax |
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Language | Spanish |
Box office | €27,711[1] |
The plot concerns about the rediscovery of an old woman's long-forgotten sexuality and desire.[2]
Initially developed by Ortega in her native Venezuela, the project did not manage to persuade potential co-producers to work in the country.[4] Upon a meeting of Ortega with Olmo Figueredo at 2019 Rome's MIA Market, the project eventually moved across the Atlantic to Spain.[5][4] The screenplay was penned by Ortega alongside José Ortuño, who helped to adapt the script to a "Sevillian idiosyncrasy".[5][4]
A Spanish-Venezuelan co-production, the film was produced by La Claqueta PC, Mamacruz AIE, and Pecado Films alongside Mandrágora Films, with the participation of Canal Sur Radio y Televisión, support from ICAA, and help from A.A.II.CC .[6][2] Shooting locations included Seville.[4]
Selected for the 'World Cinema Dramatic Competition' slate, Mamacruz premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on 20 January 2023.[7][8] Filmax swooped on international rights to the film in advance of its world premiere.[2] It also made it to an out-of-competition slot of the official selection of the 68th Valladolid International Film Festival for its European premiere.[9] It opened in Spanish theatres on 27 October 2023.[10]
According to the American review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, Mamacruz has a 100% approval rating based on 19 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 7.9/10.[11]
Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily assessed that "the veteran Manver delivers a masterclass in nuance as a quietly-spoken, humble and repressed woman undergoing a violent inner transformation".[3]
Jacob Oller of Paste deemed Mamacruz to be "a vibrant and lovely character study", that "makes the most of its horny matriarch".[12]
Laurence Boyce of Cineuropa deemed the film to be a "personal and affecting piece of work that is both an achingly human portrait of a woman exploring her desires in her later years and a celebration of female sexuality".[13]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2024 | 11th Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Film | Nominated | [14] | |
Best Actress in a Film | Kiti Mánver | Nominated | |||
3rd Carmen Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [15] | ||
Best Director | Patricia Ortega | Won | |||
Best Original Screenplay | Patricia Ortega, José Ortuño | Nominated | |||
Best Actress | Kiti Mánver | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Mari Paz Sayago | Won | |||
Best New Actress | Mercedes Moral | Nominated | |||
Best Cinematography | Fran Fernández Pardo | Nominated | |||
Best Editing | Fátima de los Santos | Won | |||
Best Production Supervision | Manolo Limón | Nominated | |||
Best Costume Design | Esther Vaquero | Nominated | |||
Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Anabel Beato, Carmela Martín | Nominated | |||
38th Goya Awards | Best Editing | Fátima de los Santos | Nominated | [16] |