Once Upon My Mother

Director: Ken Scott 

France-Canada | 102 Minutes | 2025 

A triumphant, big-hearted crowd pleaser and a celebration of a Moroccan -Jewish mother’s boundless love and unbreakable faith as she defies all odds to help her son soar. Led by Leïla Bekhti, the film shows us the extraordinary lengths parents will go for their children.

Winner of the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film at the 2026 Miami Jewish Film Festival.

CREDITS

DIRECTOR(S): Ken Scott
PRODUCER(S): Sophie Tepper
CAST: Leïla Bekhti, Jonathan Cohen, Joséphine Japy, Sylvie Vartan, Jeanne Balibar, Lionel Dray

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