Every day is Mother’s Day in this screening! These stories empathically examine the bonds of motherhood, paying special attention to both the hardships and the heartfelt mom-ments. Everyone and their mother will be watching, you should too! This screening may not be suitable for all ages. *This screening is available for On-Demand viewing beginning October 23. There will be a live Q&amp;A with the filmmakers during the Watch Party on Sunday, October 25. There is no Intro or Q&amp;A attached to this screening until 24 hours after the Watch Party has concluded.*

Poetry, music, and visuals converge to lead us through the life of a Black girl as she becomes a Black woman. As she is forced to make sense of the dynamic tension between the child she was and the woman she will be, she draws strength from the one person who knows her best: her mother.

Godspeed

In post-communist Prague, Amálie struggles to find her voice amidst a generational clash with her mother, who remains haunted by the recent terrors she witnessed.

Amalié

Living in a cramped apartment on the beach, Jia longs for the affection of her immature mother, Kata. When Jia seeks Kata out at her favorite club, her mother’s sudden attention is as alluring as it is disorienting.

Joining the Birds

A daughter must face her passive-aggressive mother in order to finally move out of the family home, but she is forced to confront everything she assumes about their relationship when an accident happens.

Flight of the Kiwi

Filmed decades apart on the same miniDV camcorder, TO KNOW HER is a poetic exploration of my family’s relationship with my mother, who passed away when I was 14 years old to clinical depression. As a director and cinematographer I am always trying to understand the gaze I carry - but instead of searching for it I realised in these home video tapes that I inherited my camera tendencies from my mother, because she always pointed the camera at the subject who mattered to her most. I want to throw that loving gaze out back towards her and all of our lives. With the help of my father and sister, I want to share each of our perspectives and invent our gaze.

To Know Her

A young woman is caught in a lie by her suspicious mom. With tensions already high from recently losing a loved one, their relationship unhinges.

Zoe and Hanh

Breastmilk follows a mother daughter duo as they consider the reality that Dana isn't Kat's biological mother.

Breastmilk

A conversation with filmmakers from the "Call Your Mother" screening, recorded live 1025/2020.

Q&A: Call Your Mother

Call Your Mother 

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