Margherita is an Italian filmmaker whose high-flying career doesn't compensate for the turmoil she's struggling with in her everyday life. Her mother is in hospital terminally ill, and it isn't something she can readily accept. Meanwhile, her teenage daughter is more than a handful and their relationship is somewhat on the rocks. Directing her latest film isn't even a good enough distraction from her personal problems, because now she's got to work alongside a famous American actor named Barry Huggins who has no memory for lines and is virtually impossible to work with. Her brother Giovanni is there to support her, but even he knows she's got to change if she wants to see a positive outcome from all this.
'Mia Madre' is an Italian drama which has been directed by the award-winning Nanni Moretti ('We Have a Pope', 'The Son's Room'), who also appears in the film, and co-written by Francesco Piccolo ('Days and Clouds', 'Human Capital') and Valia Santella ('Honey', 'I Can See It in Your Eyes'). As well as winning the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at Cannes Film Festival, the film also landed accolades from the David di Donatello Awards and Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists. It is due to be released on September 25th 2015.
Starring: Margherita Buy, John Turturro, Giulia Lazzarini, Nanni Moretti, Beatrice Mancini, Stefano Abbati, Enrico Ianniello, Anna Bellato