Ma Ma (2015 film)

Ma Ma
Directed by	Julio Medem
Written by	Julio Medem
Starring	Penélope Cruz
Music by	Alberto Iglesias
Cinematography	Kiko de la Rica
Production company	Mare Nostrum Productions Morena Films
Distributed by	Entertainment One Films
Release dates	11 September 2015
Running time	111 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Ma Ma (Spanish: Ma ma) is a 2015 Spanish drama film directed by Julio Medem.^[1] It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.

Plot

Magda (Penélope Cruz) is an unemployed teacher. She is diagnosed with breast cancer, and she battles the disease. This will create unexpected bonds with people close to her.

Cast

• Penélope Cruz as Magda
• Luis Tosar as Arturo
• Asier Etxeandia as Julián
• Àlex Brendemühl as Raúl
• Silvia Abascal as Nurse
• Teo Planell
• Samuel Viyuela
• Virginia Ávila as ICU Nurse
• Anna Jiménez as Natasha
• Elena Carranza as TV reporter

Awards and nominations

Awards	Category	Nominated	Result
III Premios Feroz[2]	Best Main Actress	Penélope Cruz	Nominated
	Best Original Soundtrack	Alberto Iglesias	Nominated
30th Goya Awards[3]	Best Actress	Penélope Cruz	Nominated
	Best Makeup and Hairstyles	Ana Lozano, Fito Dellibarda and Massimo Gattabrusi	Nominated
	Best Original Score	Alberto Iglesias	Nominated

References

1. "CANNES Q&A: Penelope Cruz on Producing ‘Ma Ma’". Variety. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
2. Pérez Martín, María (9 December 2015). "‘La novia’ lidera las nominaciones a los Premios Feroz 2016". LosExtras (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2015.
3. "'The Bride' Leads Spain's Goya Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

External links

• Ma Ma at the Internet Movie Database