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Once Upon My Mother (2025)
PAST
Sunday, 23 November 2025
9:00 pm — 11:00 pm (120 min)
Film ScreeningFrench Film Festival
Event Description
Directed by: Ken Scott
Cast: Leïla Bekhti, Jonathan Cohen, Joséphine Japy, Naïm Naji, Sylvie Vartan, Jeanne Balibar
Runtime: 102 min
Genre: Drama
Rating: TBC
In French with English subtitles
Based on the eponymous book by Roland Perez – Éditions Les Escales
In 1963, Esther gives birth to Roland, the youngest in a large family, born with a clubfoot that prevents him from standing. Defying the doubts of those around her, she vows that her son will one day walk like everyone else and lead a wonderful life. From that moment, Esther dedicates herself completely to fulfilling that promise. Spanning decades of struggle and triumph, the film tells the moving story of an extraordinary destiny and the boundless power of a mother’s love.
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