Motherly (2009 film)

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Motherly
French Maternelle
Directed by Philippe Blasband
Written byPhilippe Blasband
Produced byOlivier Rausin
Starring Aylin Yay  [ fr; tr ]
Anne Girouard
Chloé Struvay
CinematographyElla Van den Hove
Edited byLenka Fillnerova
Music by André Dziezuk  [ fr ]
Marc Mergen
Release dates
  • August 2009 (2009-08)(Montréal World Film Festival)
  • 15 September 2010 (2010-09-15)(Belgium)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryBelgium
LanguageFrench

Motherly (French : Maternelle) is a 2009 Belgian comedy-drama film directed by Philippe Blasband. The film tells the story of Viviane, who after the death of her mother, gets visits from her ghost.

The film received two nominations at the 1st Magritte Awards. [1]

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References

  1. "Les Magritte du cinema 2011: les nominés". Académie André Delvaux. Retrieved 23 January 2023.