Valentina Maurel

Film Festivals, International Films, Interviews

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Cannes 2026: Valentina Maurel Explores Motherhood Beyond Idealisation In “Forever Your Maternal Animal”

by Davide Abbatescianni

May 16, 2026

Franco-Costa Rican filmmaker Valentina Maurel returns to Cannes with “Forever Your Maternal Animal,” premiering in Un Certain Regard four years after her Critics’ Week-bound debut “I Have Electric Dreams.” Set

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