Ma' Rosa

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Ma' Rosa
Ma Rosa poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Brillante Mendoza
Written byTroy Espiritu
Produced byLarry Castillo
Starring Jaclyn Jose
CinematographyOdyssey Flores
Edited byDiego Marx Dobles
Music byTeresa Barrozo
Production
company
Center Stage Productions
Distributed by Solar Pictures
Release dates
  • 18 May 2016 (2016-05-18)(Cannes)
  • 6 July 2016 (2016-07-06)(Philippines)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Ma' Rosa is a 2016 Filipino drama film directed by Brillante Mendoza. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. [1] [2] At Cannes, Jaclyn Jose won the award for Best Actress. [3] It was selected as the Filipino entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. [4]

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Plot

Rosa (Jaclyn Jose) is married to Nestor (Julio Diaz) with whom she has three children. Rosa's family runs a sari-sari store in a neighborhood in Manila. The income from the small convenience store business alone isn't enough to meet the family's daily needs, so illegal drugs particularly "ice" or crystal meth are also sold at Rosa's store. One day police officers arrest Rosa and Nestor for selling drugs and ask them for "bail money" or a bribe for the couple's release. Rosa's children, left on their own to deal with the struggles of daily life, find a way to free their detained parents.

Cast

Production

Director Brillante Mendoza decided to make the film to tackle the issue of small-scale drug selling in the Philippines which he says is really happening in the country and described the situation as alarming. Mendoza noted that the concept of corruption which is a subject of the film appeals to a worldwide audience since he says that corruption is happening in many different countries on a different scale. [5]

Ma' Rosa was originally titled Palit Ulo. The film was shot in Mandaluyong during the rainy season of 2015 and was supported by French distributor firm, Film Distribution. [6]

Critical reception

The film holds 78% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. [7] Maggie Lee of Variety reviewed the film and said "Boasting a simple, coherent plot shot with real-time, handheld verismo, it’s a work of understated confidence that will not disappoint his festival acolytes, but probably won’t win many new converts". [8] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian stated that "Ma'Rosa is made with control and clarity, a narrative purpose which is held on to despite an apparently aimless docu-style, and a clear sense of jeopardy". [9]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Cannes Film Festival May 22, 2016 Best Actress Award Jaclyn JoseWon
Palm d'Or Brillante MendozaNominated
Gijón International Film Festival November 26, 2016Best DirectorWon
Grand Prix AsturiasNominated

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