Ma Ma (2015 film)

Ma Ma (Spanish: Ma ma) is a 2015 Spanish-French

drama film directed by Julio Medem.^[1] It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival

Plot

Magda is an unemployed teacher. She is diagnosed with breast cancer and battles the disease. This creates unexpected bonds with people close to her.

Screen Daily lauded the strong cast but the "schmaltzy script and uneven tone of the film conspire to upstage [Cruz´] performance".^[2]

Awards	Category	Nominated	Result
3rd Feroz Awards^[3]	Best Main Actress	Penélope Cruz	Nominated
3rd Feroz Awards^[3]	Best Original Soundtrack	Alberto Iglesias	Nominated
30th Goya Awards^[4]	Best Actress	Penélope Cruz	Nominated
	Best Makeup and Hairstyles	Ana Lozano, Fito Dellibarda and Massimo Gattabrusi	Nominated
	Best Original Score	Alberto Iglesias	Nominated

^ "CANNES Q&A: Penelope Cruz on Producing 'Ma Ma'". Variety. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
^ Hunter, Allan (13 September 2015). "'ma ma': Review". Screen. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
^ Pérez Martín, María (9 December 2015). "'La novia' lidera las nominaciones a los Premios Feroz 2016". LosExtras (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2015.
^ "'The Bride' Leads Spain's Goya Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

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v t e Films directed by Julio Medem
Feature films	Vacas (1992) The Red Squirrel (1993) Earth (1996) Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1998) Sex and Lucia (2001) Chaotic Ana (2007) Room in Rome (2010) Ma Ma (2015) The Tree of Blood (2018)
Documentary	The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (2003)
Other	7 Days in Havana (2012; segment "The Temptation of Cecilia")