MY MOTHERLAND / Ma France à moi (France)
February 1 @ 10:00 am to approx. 12:00 pm
France has been living alone in her apartment since the death of her husband. When she hears on the radio that the Singa association puts homeless migrants in contact with people who can take them in, she decides, against the advice of her family, led by her son, to take in Reza, a young Afghan broken by war and exodus. This is the story of two worlds that collide, get used to each other and end up reaching out to each other.
Genre: Drama
Run time: 91 min
Country: France
Language: French with English subtitles
Premiere: California
Director: Benoît Cohen
Writers: Eléonore Pourriat (scenario) (dialogue) | Benoît Cohen (scenario) (book “Mohammad, ma mère et moi”) | Raphaëlle Desplechin (collaboration) | Mohammad Ewaz (collaboration)
Producers: Vivien Aslanian | Jean-François Camilleri | Romain Le Grand | Marco Pacchioni | Raphaël Porchet
Composer: Aurelio Cohen
Cinematographer: Bertrand Mouly
Editor: Sophie Fourdrinoy
Principal Cast: Fanny Ardant, Nawid Elham
Distributor: Distrib Films
Trailer: https://youtu.be/XpeDVXUm0Z0
Other Festivals:
Apex (Tucson – US) – February 24 / BEST FEATURE FILM
Fargo Film Festival (US) – March 24 / HONORABLE MENTION (Best Feature)Annapolis Film Festival (US) – April 24
Arizona International Film Festival (US) – April 24 / BEST ACTRESS (Fanny Ardant)
Harlem International Film Festival (US) – May 24
Rhode Island International Film Festival – August 24 / SEMI-FINALIST (Best Feature)
Macon Film Festival (US) – August 24 / BEST FEATURE FILM
Black Hills Film Festival (Hill City – US) – September 24
The New York Independent Film festival (US) – September 24 / HONORABLE MENTION (Best Feature)
Orlando Film Festival (US) – October 24
Fairhope Film Festival (Alabama – US) – November 24
Weyauwega International Film Festival (Wisconsin – US) – November 24
New York Film & Cinematography Awards (US) – November 24 / HONORABLE MENTION (Best Feature)
Fargo Film Festival (US) – March 24 / HONORABLE MENTION (Best Feature)Annapolis Film Festival (US) – April 24
Arizona International Film Festival (US) – April 24 / BEST ACTRESS (Fanny Ardant)
Harlem International Film Festival (US) – May 24
Rhode Island International Film Festival – August 24 / SEMI-FINALIST (Best Feature)
Macon Film Festival (US) – August 24 / BEST FEATURE FILM
Black Hills Film Festival (Hill City – US) – September 24
The New York Independent Film festival (US) – September 24 / HONORABLE MENTION (Best Feature)
Orlando Film Festival (US) – October 24
Fairhope Film Festival (Alabama – US) – November 24
Weyauwega International Film Festival (Wisconsin – US) – November 24
New York Film & Cinematography Awards (US) – November 24 / HONORABLE MENTION (Best Feature)
