SYNOPSIS:

A vibrant dramedy, Ma Mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan (Once Upon My Mother) explores the fierce, sometimes overbearing love between a Moroccan Jewish mother and her disabled son. In 1960s France, Esther refuses to accept Roland’s medical fate, while he finds escape and identity through the music of Sylvie Vartan. Blending nostalgia, humor, and tenderness, Ken Scott paints a portrait of maternal devotion that is as infuriating as it is inspiring.

SPONSORED by
Rue Madame Group

SUPPORTED by
Canadian Consulate in Hong Kong and Macau,
French Consulate of Hong Kong

FRANCE, CANADA | 2025 | DRAMA
French | English subtitles | 102 mins

VENUE
Golden Scene Cinema

Tickets: HKD 120 (Students/Seniors HKD 100)

CREDITS:

Director: Ken Scott
Writers: Roland Perez novel, Ken Scott adaptation, dialogue, screenpla
Producers: Sidonie Dumas, Sophie Tepper
Cast: Leïla Bekhti, Jonathan Cohen, Joséphine Japy, Sylvie Vartan