Marseille

(Marsella)

Belén Macías / France, Spain / 2015 / 95 min
Marseille FILM Marseille FILM Marseille FILM Marseille FILM
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  • Goya Awards

    Nominated Best Lead Actress

  • Goya Awards

    Nominated Best Supporting Actress

  • Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain

    Nominated Best Actress

  • Spanish Actors Union

    Nominated Supporting Female Performance
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Synopsis

Spanish and some French with English subtitles

With María León, Goya Toledo, Noa Fontanals Fourgnaud

Andalucian Sara (León) had her daughter Claire (Noa Fontanals Fourgnaud) taken from her while she was in jail for unspecified offenses. Claire has been raised by well-to-do Virginia (Goya Toledo). But a judge has decided that Sara’s now capable of raising Claire again. Reunited (happily for Sara, less so for Claire), mother and daughter set off to find the girl’s biological father in Marseille. But youngster Claire manages to call her adoptive mom from the road, and soon, Virginia catches up to them.

About the Director
Belén Macías was born in 1970 in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain as Belén Macías Pérez. She is a director and writer, known for El patio de mi cárcel (2008), Marsella (2014) and Mala espina (2001).
Press

“Who has the better claim to a child: the struggling working-class biological mother unable to ‘properly’ raise it – or the wealthy, middle-class adoptive mother who can? Does having money give you a greater claim on motherhood? These are the questions posed by Marseille, notable for its bravery, for its moral even-handedness and for a sterling performance by Maria Leon.” – Hollywood Reporter

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