Name: LA Premiere of "Once Upon My Mother" with Reception and Panel Discussion
Start: 2026-05-18T18:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-05-18T21:30:00-07:00
Location: Museum of Tolerance

LA Premiere of "Once Upon My Mother" with  Reception and Panel Discussion

Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival

Los Angeles Premiere of France's box office hit, "Once Upon My Mother"

Museum of Tolerance

LA  Jewish Film Festival 2026 - 20th Anniversary!

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<h3><strong><strong>LA Premiere! </strong></strong><strong><strong>ONCE UPON MY MOTHER</strong></strong></h3><h4><strong><strong>WINNER OF 7 FILM FESTIVALS!</strong></strong></h4><h4><strong><strong>Introduction by the Consul General of France. </strong></strong><strong><strong>Pre-Screening Reception and Q&amp;A to follow the screening with Michele Wolf of JLA Trust, Elaine Hall of The Miracle Project &amp; Judy Mark of Disability Voices United. </strong></strong></h4><h4>Starring Leïla Bekhti, Jonathan Cohen, Sylvie Vartan</h4><h4><strong><strong>ABOUT THE FILM:</strong></strong><strong><strong> </strong></strong><strong><strong>A triumphant celebration of unconditional love, </strong></strong><em><strong><strong>Once Upon My Mother</strong></strong></em><strong><strong> is a joyful, heartwarming family saga that radiates faith, devotion, and the transformative power of maternal love. This film will resonate with anyone who has faced obstacles.</strong></strong></h4><p>Based on the true story of Roland Perez and adapted from his beloved bestselling autobiography, “Ma Mère, Dieu Et Sylvie Vartan,” this irresistible cinematic gem transports us to France, 1963. When Esther Perez (radiantly portrayed by Leïla Bekhti, <em><em>Paris, je t'aime</em></em>)—a spirited Moroccan-Jewish immigrant raising six children in the Parisian suburbs—learns her newborn son Roland has been born with a clubfoot, she refuses to accept the doctors' grim prognosis. With fierce determination, boundless love, and an unshakeable belief in miracles, she embarks on a decades-long crusade to ensure her son doesn't just walk—he soars. This film is the story of an incredible destiny and the greatest love of all: a mother's love for her child.</p><p>Directed by Ken Scott<br>Story by Roland Perez<br>Drama/2025/France, Canada/102 minutes/French with English subtitles</p><h4><strong><strong>Reception: 6pm</strong></strong></h4><h4><strong><strong>Screening: 7pm</strong></strong></h4><h4><strong><strong>Sponsored by Villa Albertine and the Consulate General of France in Los Angeles</strong></strong></h4><h4><strong><strong>In partnership with JLA Trust </strong></strong><strong><strong>(The Jewish Los Angeles Special Needs Trust), Nashuva, The Miracle Project and ‭Judy Mark of Disability Voices United</strong></strong></h4><p><br></p>

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