Once Upon My Mother
OPENING NIGHT
In 1963, Esther gave birth to Roland, the youngest sibling of a large family. Roland was born with a clubfoot that prevented him from standing. Against everyone”s advice, she promised her son that he would be able to walk just like everyone else and have a wonderful life. From that moment on, Esther devoted herself fully to ensuring this promise came true. Spanning decades of hardships and miracles, this film is the story of an incredible destiny and the greatest love of all: a mother”s love for her child.
WHY WE LIKE THIS FILM: A beautiful, funny, touching film to kick off the festival that everyone should love! The film will be preceded by a reception with food, drink, and live music.
Film is preceded by a reception at Shalom Austin from 6:30-7:30PM with food, drinks, and live music all included in your ticket.
Showtimes
In-Person
7:30 PM — Evans Performance Center at Shalom Austin
Note: Virtual showtimes list start and end times between which the film can be viewed.
Unless otherwise noted, virtual films are geoblocked to Texas.
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DETAILS
YEAR: 2025
RUN TIME: 102 Minutes
LANGUAGE(S): French
SUBTITLES: English subtitles
PREMIERE STATUS: Southwest premiere
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CONTENT RATING: Not Rated
CREDITS
DIRECTOR(S):Ken Scott
SCREENWRITER(S):Ken Scott
CAST:Leïla Bekhti, Jonathan Cohen, Joséphine Japy, Sylvie Vartan, Jeanne Balibar
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