La Mora

A quiet, heartfelt journey through letters and memory, blending wartime sorrow with the warmth of discovering family roots.

Directed by

Mohamed Ismail

Genres

History, Romance, Drama

Starring

Mohamed Assou, Farah El Fassi, El Mehdi Foulane

Overview

After her mother, Maria, passes away, Rosa, a young Spanish woman, discovers the secret of her biological roots in one of her mother's old letters. The letter recounts how Maria fell in love with Rosa's father, Choaib, who was one of the many young Moroccan soldiers (known as the Regulares) forced to fight alongside General Francisco Franco's troops in the Spanish Civil War. Rosa journeys to Morocco to meet her paternal family and discovers the reasons for her father's death.

How it feels

Melancholic, romantic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, love, war, identity

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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