This year the historic city of Matera in southern Italy has been selected as the European Capital of Culture by the European Union for the year 2019.
The European Capital of Culture is a year-long event that celebrates diversity and culture in Europe and aims to help people discover the richness of the continent.
On this occasion, the organising bodies invited the Iranian acclaimed filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf to bring his new film in front of the camera in this region.
Makhmalbaf’s Marghe and her mother have been shot across five cities in southern Italy. The film will be screened for the very first time in mid-September this year in Matera, as part of the festivities taking place in connection with the European Cultural Capital of the Year.
The story of Marge and her mother is about a young mother who is forced to leave her six-year-old daughter behind while she goes in search of a job and the possibility of a better life.
After it’s initial screening in Matera, Marghe and her mother will start its official festival tour across the world.
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