Synopsis

Maria Angeles, a 79 year-old Spanish woman, lives alone in Tangier, Morocco, and enjoys her daily routine. However, her life is turned upside down when her daughter arrives from Madrid to sell the apartment in which she has always lived. Determined to stay, she does everything she can to get her home and her belongings back and, unexpectedly, rediscovers love and sensuality.

Calle Málaga is 1 hour 56 minutes long and is in Spanish and Arabic with English subtitles. This film is not rated.

Note: Photos and synopsis courtesy of Strand Releasing, US distributor for Calle Málaga.

Trailer

Reviews

“There are some heart-tugging scenes, but overall, this is the cinematic equivalent of a blissful weekend at the spa, a relaxing respite from the stressful news cycles of our times.” Calle Málaga is the most joyful film about eviction you’ll see this year — San Francisco Chronicle, G. Allen Johnson

“How Maria handles her imminent uprooting is at the core of Moroccan filmmaker Maryam Touzani’s third feature, her follow-up to the similarly sensitive family drama The Blue Caftan. Calle Málaga, written with Touzani’s husband Nabil Ayouch, is not a passive narrative, though, merely content with the internalized ache of acceptance.” A widow gets resourceful when the ground shifts beneath her in the feisty Calle Málaga — Los Angeles Times, Robert Abele

“The Spanish actor Carmen Maura shines as a widow forced to sell her childhood home in Morocco in this film by Maryam Touzani. Calle Málaga Review: Living an Even Better Life — New York Times, Lisa Kennedy

Awards & Festivals

2025 Venice International Film Fesitival

• Winner — Audience Award (Venice Spotlight)

2025 Mill Valley Film Festival

• Winner — Audience Favorite – World Cinema

2025 Mar del Plata International Film Festival

• Winner — Best Film – International Competition
• Winner — Audience Award
• Winner — Best Actress (Carmen Maura)