Spanish cinema is having a major moment. With three Spanish films in Competition at the recently concluded Cannes Film Festival, Spain is once again at the center of the international film conversation. Into that exciting renaissance comes Calle Málaga, a Moroccan-Spanish gem that premiered at the Venice Film Festival last September, won the Venice Audience Award, and has since become an audience favorite at festivals around the world.

An irresistible crowd-pleaser full of warmth, humor, and late-life discovery, SIFF is a film that will put a smile on your face.

The legendary Carmen Maura—the iconic Spanish actress beloved for her unforgettable work with Pedro Almodóvar—gives a radiant, deeply human performance as María Ángeles, a 79-year-old Spanish woman who has built a beautiful life for herself in Tangier, Morocco. Her days are filled with routine, community, memory, and independence—until her daughter arrives from Madrid with plans to sell the apartment María Ángeles has always called home.

Refusing to be pushed aside, María Ángeles fights back with wit, stubbornness, and spirit, determined to reclaim not just her home and belongings, but her sense of freedom. Along the way, she unexpectedly rediscovers love, sensuality, and the joy of being fully alive.

Written and directed by acclaimed Moroccan filmmaker Maryam Touzani (The Blue Caftan), Calle Málaga is a beautifully observed Moroccan-Spanish production and Morocco’s official submission for the Academy Awards®. Critics have praised Maura as “a delight,” with The Hollywood Reporter calling her performance “luminous” and full of “warmth, magnetism and indomitable pluck.” The San Francisco Chronicle called the film “the most joyful film about eviction you’ll see this year.”

Tender, funny, and full of heart, Calle Málaga is a celebration of resilience, second chances, and the power of standing your ground—at any age.

Writer & Director: Maryam Touzani
Starring: Carmen Mauram, Marta Etura, Ahmed Boulane, María Alfonsa Rosso

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