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.
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
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).
