Calle Málaga

Calle Málaga
Calle Málaga
Directed by	Maryam Touzani
Written by	Maryam Touzani; Nabil Ayouch;
Produced by	Nabil Ayouch; Amine Benjelloun; Jean-Rémi Ducourtioux;
Starring	Carmen Maura; Marta Etura; Ahmed Boulane; María Alfonsa Rosso; Miguel Garcés;
Cinematography	Virginie Surdej
Edited by	Teresa Font
Music by	Freya Arde
Production; companies	Ali n' Productions; Les Films du Nouveau Monde; Mod Producciones; One Two Films; Velvet Films; RTVE; Movistar+;
Distributed by	Ad Vitam (France); Caramel Films (Spain);
Release dates	29 August 2025 (Venice); 16 March 2026 (France); 2026 (Spain);
Running time	116 minutes
Countries	Morocco; France; Spain; Germany; Belgium;
Languages	Spanish; Arabic;

Calle Málaga is a 2025 drama film directed by Maryam Touzani, in her Spanish-language directorial debut, co-written by Touzani and Nabil Ayouch. It stars Carmen Maura as Maria Angeles, a woman who fights to keep her childhood house in Morocco after her daughter decides to sell it.^[1]

The film will have its world premiere in the Venice Spotlight section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 29 August 2025. It will be theatrically released in France by Ad Vitam on 16 March 2026.

Cast

Carmen Maura as Maria Angeles
Marta Etura as Clara
Ahmed Boulane as Abslam
María Alfonsa Rosso as Josefa
Miguel Garcés as Doctor Tovar
La Imèn as Soukaina

Production

In May 2024, it was reported that Touzani would make her Spanish-language feature debut, with Films Boutique acquired the film's international sales.^[2] The project received a €551,289 production grant from the Spanish Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts in September 2024.^[3] In November 2024, it secured a €500,000 production grant from the Eurimages.^[4] In February 2025, it was revealed that Carmen Maura joined the cast.^[5]

Principal photography took place in Tangier, Morocco and wrapped in January 2025.^[6]

Release

Calle Málaga will have its world premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival at the Venice Spotlight section.^[7] It will have its North American premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival in September at the Special Presentations section.^[8] Ad Vitam acquired the film's French distribution and it will be theatrically released in France on 18 March 2026.^[9] Spanish distributor Caramel Films will release theatrically the film in early 2026.^[10]

References

^ "Maryam Touzani's Calle Málaga heads to Venice and Toronto". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2025-07-25. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
^ Keslassy, Elsa (21 May 2024). "'The Blue Caftan' Director Maryam Touzani to Make Spanish-Language Debut With 'Calle Malaga' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
^ "El ICAA reparte más de 30 millones de euros entre 31 largometrajes, en el primer procedimiento de las ayudas generales de 2024". AV451 (in Spanish). 15 October 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
^ González, David (27 November 2024). "Eurimages supports 24 co-productions". Cineuropa. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
^ Keslassy, Elsa (16 February 2025). "Pedro Almodovar Muse Carmen Maura Stars in 'Calle Malaga' Directed by 'The Blue Caftan' Filmmaker Maryam Touzani (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
^ Rothe, E. Nina (17 May 2025). "Moroccan film sector's "vibrant female presence" is helping to strengthen its international outlook". Screen International. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
^ Dalton, Ben; Parfitt, Orlando (22 July 2025). "Venice Film Festival unveils 2025 lineup". Retrieved 22 July 2025.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (21 July 2025). "TIFF Galas & Presentations: World Premieres 'Good Fortune', 'Nuremberg', Sydney Sweeney Pic 'Christy', Angelina Jolie 'Couture'; North American Debuts Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein', Dwayne Johnson 'Smashing Machine'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
^ Vargoz, Cécile (18 June 2025). "Ad Vitam annonce de nouvelles dates". Box Office Pro (in French). Retrieved 22 July 2025.
^ "'Extraño río', 'Hiedra' y 'Calle Málaga', presencia española en el 82ª Festival de Venecia". Audiovisual451 (in Spanish). 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.

External links

Calle Málaga at IMDb

[1] "Maryam Touzani's Calle Málaga heads to Venice and Toronto". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2025-07-25. Retrieved 2025-07-25.

[2] Keslassy, Elsa (21 May 2024). "'The Blue Caftan' Director Maryam Touzani to Make Spanish-Language Debut With 'Calle Malaga' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2025.

[3] "El ICAA reparte más de 30 millones de euros entre 31 largometrajes, en el primer procedimiento de las ayudas generales de 2024". AV451 (in Spanish). 15 October 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2025.

[4] González, David (27 November 2024). "Eurimages supports 24 co-productions". Cineuropa. Retrieved 22 July 2025.

[5] Keslassy, Elsa (16 February 2025). "Pedro Almodovar Muse Carmen Maura Stars in 'Calle Malaga' Directed by 'The Blue Caftan' Filmmaker Maryam Touzani (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2025.

[6] Rothe, E. Nina (17 May 2025). "Moroccan film sector's "vibrant female presence" is helping to strengthen its international outlook". Screen International. Retrieved 22 July 2025.

[7] Dalton, Ben; Parfitt, Orlando (22 July 2025). "Venice Film Festival unveils 2025 lineup". Retrieved 22 July 2025.

[8] D'Alessandro, Anthony (21 July 2025). "TIFF Galas & Presentations: World Premieres 'Good Fortune', 'Nuremberg', Sydney Sweeney Pic 'Christy', Angelina Jolie 'Couture'; North American Debuts Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein', Dwayne Johnson 'Smashing Machine'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 July 2025.

[9] Vargoz, Cécile (18 June 2025). "Ad Vitam annonce de nouvelles dates". Box Office Pro (in French). Retrieved 22 July 2025.

[10] "'Extraño río', 'Hiedra' y 'Calle Málaga', presencia española en el 82ª Festival de Venecia". Audiovisual451 (in Spanish). 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.

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