2020 / drama / 1h 45min / rating: unrated /
directed by David Gutnik / written by Assol Abdullina, Jade Eshete, David Gutnik /
country: U.S. / language: English /
“It’s packed with skilled depictions of the tension between independence and vulnerability, taking almost surreal routes beneath the surface”
– Rich Cline, Shadows On The Wall –
“Materna follows the journeys of four New York women who are isolated by city life, separated by class, politics, race and religion, and yet bound by a shared hunger for identity and connection. With their futures at stake, the characters’ lives are upended by a fateful encounter underground, where their stories of personal transformation become a battle for survival.”
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