Calle Malaga

“A lovely and very sweet film about a vibrant elderly Spanish woman Maria Angeles born in Morocco whose daughter sells her flat out from under her and leaves her in an old age home. Her whole life turned upside down, she escapes the home, moves back into her flat, rebuys her furniture from an elderly man who seems uncaring, and starts to make a living holding soccer match viewing parties with the local men who adore soccer – feeding them and charging a fee. In the meantime the furniture seller and Maria begin a late life affair that rekindles something in both. One of the fine details of the film is that Maria visits her friend, a nun Josefa who has taken a vow of silence, but to whom Maria spills out all her feelings about what’s happening to her. The other great thing about the film is that Maria Angeles is played by the incomparable Carmen Maura who easily commands the screen now as much as she did when she became an international star in the early films of Pedro Almodovar. Her performance is brilliant, subtle and deeply emotional. She deserves an Oscar nomination for this performance. ” -Paul Barnes

116 minutes

Languages: Spanish, Arabic (English Subtitles)