Starring Italian-Filipino actress Alessandra de Rossi in the title role, MARIA is set against the drug wars and extra-judicial killings in the Philippines. After her husband is murdered in mysterious circumstances, Maria is left to fend for her three children in a virtual police state. As she delves into Manila’s dark underworld of cops, criminals, and drugs to find answers, she realizes the truth is never black and white, and that she must explore her own darkness to keep her family safe.
