Summaries

MA is a striking modern-day vision of Mother Mary's pilgrimage through the eyes of Ma (played by Celia Rowlson-Hall), a woman who must venture across the scorched landscape of the American Southwest to fulfill her destiny.

Ma is a present day silent film that tells the story of a virgin mother's on a pilgrimage to Las Vegas to give birth to our savior. It is a myth, a metaphor and a moving painting.

In this modern-day vision of Mother Mary's pilgrimage, a woman crosses the scorched landscape of the American Southwest. Reinvented and told entirely through movement, the film playfully deconstructs the role of this woman, who encounters a world full of bold characters that are alternately terrifying and sublime. Ma is a journey into the visceral and the surreal, interweaving ritual, performance, and the body as sculpture. The absence of dialogue stirs the senses, and leads us to imagine a new ending to this familiar journey. The virgin mother gives birth to our savior, but is also challenged to save herself.

Details

Keywords
  • female nudity
  • female full frontal nudity
  • title directed by female
  • written and directed by cast member
  • f rated
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Apr 18, 2015
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Memory

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 20m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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