Mater Insula (2025)
In a recording studio, five mothers read the testimonies of other anonymous mothers and open up, laying bare their regret about motherhood. On an imagined island, these five mothers are locked away in an open-air prison. They are under surveillance and forced into hard labor.
Director:
Fatima Bianchi
Writers:
Fatima Bianchi, Séverine Mathieu.
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Justine Assaf as |
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Mariam Kaba as |
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Fabienne Lacoude as |
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Kelly Martins as |
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Blandine Papillon as |
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Dora Sela as |
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Diego Crémois Dos Santos as |
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Shana Mansouri as |
| Directing | Fatima Bianchi | Director |
| Writing | Fatima Bianchi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Séverine Mathieu | Screenplay |
| Crew | Laura Delle Piane | Cinematography |
| Editing | Laureline Delom | Editor |
| Editing | Fatima Bianchi | Editor |
| Sound | Christine Dancausse | Sound |
| Sound | Pierre Armand | Sound |
| Sound | Alessandro Bosetti | Music |
| Sound | Myriam Pruvot | Music |
| Production | Clothilde Bunod | Producer |
| Production | Marta Cereda | Producer |
| Production | Marta Bianchi | Producer |