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MOM ("Mamá")

Madalena is Sonia’s mother, who is Julia’s mother, who is Camilla’s mother. Four generations of women struggling with their differences yet locked in events and tragedies that are so intertwined. Bonded by blood, distanced by fate. A story in which, reality invades fiction.

  • Adriana Vasconcelos
    Director
  • Adriana Vasconcelos
    Writer
  • Fernando Guimarães
    Writer
  • Adriana Vasconcelos
    Producer
  • Ricardo Movits
    Producer
  • Liana Alagemovits
    Producer
  • Ana Cecília Costa
    Key Cast
    "Sonia"
  • Sura Berditchevsky
    Key Cast
    "Madalena"
  • ADRIANA SANTOS DE VASCONCELOS
    Key Cast
    "Julia"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Mãe
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    DRAMA, WOMEN, LATINO
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 21 minutes 43 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 8, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    322,888 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital Cinema Package (DCP)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Festin
    Lisboa
    Portugal
    May 16, 2019
    World
  • Festival of the Brazilian Cinema Brasilia Festival - Festival de Brasília do Cinema Brasileiro
    Brasília
    Brazil
    November 25, 2019
    Best Director of the Brasília Show for Adriana Vasconcelos
  • Encontro Nacional de Cinema dos Sertões
    Floriano
    Brazil
    November 29, 2019
  • Overcome Film Festival

    Best actress in national film for Ana Cecilia Costa
Distribution Information
  • Forte Filmes
    Country: Brazil
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Adriana Vasconcelos

Film director graduated in Cinema and with Master’s degree in Art by UnB, partner in AGRIDOCE FILMES, screenwriter, participated in judging commissions for Festivals and Grants; and curator for Shows. As a director, she made her debut in 2004 with SÓ SOFIA (16mm) awarded at the Festival de Brasília. Her second short, LADIES (35mm / 2010), was selected for several festivals, including: International Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latino americano em Havana (CUBA); 14th Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival - LALIFF (USA); Cine PE (BRAZIL), Fest'Afilm of Montepellier (FRANCE); Festin Lisboa - Festival Itinerante de Língua Portuguesa (PORTUGAL); and was awarded Best Film at the Festival Iberoamericano de Cinema de Sergipe - Curta-SE (BRAZIL). Her 3rd short FRAGMENTOS (DCP/2015) was screened at the Mostra de Cinema de Ouro Preto, Festin Lisboa (PORTUGAL), and at the Competitive exhibition of the Fest’Afilm de Montepellier (FRANCE) awarded Best Screenplay.

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Director Statement

MOM is a film that talks about family relationships, on how each woman deals with maternity, and treats sensitive subjects such as: incest, murder, and imprisonment. Avoiding the maudlin approach, the story focus on the character’s struggles and pains with a glance of intimacy. We believe that both the theme and the approach make the film universal, and will appeal to audiences worldwide, since it’s a story that could happen anywhere.