| Maternal | |
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| Directed by | Maura Delpero |
| Screenplay by | Maura Delpero |
| Produced by | Alessandro Amato Luigi Chimienti Gregorio Paonessa Marta Donzelli Nicolas Avruj Diego Lerman |
| Starring | Denise Carrizo |
| Cinematography | Soledad Rodríguez |
| Edited by | Ilaria Fraioli Luca Mattei |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Countries | Argentina Italy |
| Languages | Italian Spanish |
Maternal (Spanish: Hogar) is a 2019 Italian-Argentine drama film co-written and directed by Maura Delpero, in her narrative directorial debut.
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Director Maura Delpero spent four years researching for the film in various hogars (hostels for single mothers run by nuns) in Argentine. [1] Except for Lidiya Liberman in the role of Sister Paola, the main cast consists of non-professional actors. [1]
The film premiered at the 72nd Locarno Film Festival. [2] It was later screened on numerous other festivals, including San Sebastián International Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival and Moscow International Film Festival. [3] It was released in Argentine cinemas on 12 December 2019 and on Italian cinemas on 13 May 2021. [4] [5]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 100% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10. [6] For this film Delpero received a David di Donatello nomination for best new director and a Nastro d'Argento nomination in the same category. [7] [8]
