Mama

Israel/Poland, 2025
A film by Or Sinai
Cast: Evgenia Dodina, Arkadiusz Jakubik, Katarzyna Łubik, Martin Ogbu, Dominika Bednarczyk, Małgorzata Zawadzka, Cheli Goldenberg, Meir Suisa, and Vilma Noyberg
93 mins. | Hebrew, Polish & English with Hebrew & English subtitles

World Premiere at Cannes Film Festival
Winner of the Best Film Award at the Jerusalem International Women's Film Festival

Mila finally returns home to see her daughter Kasia in person, not just through her phone screen. She is temporarily leaving the seaside villa where she works in upscale Caesarea, Israel, and also say goodbye to her thrilling, secret love affair. For years, Mila has worked tirelessly to build a better future for her family, who remained in a poor Polish village. But when she returns, she finds a reality very different from the one she imagined and realizes that no one has been truly waiting for her. Determined to reshape her life, Mila tries to adapt reality to her expectations and regain control. Eventually, she will have to face the cost of her choices.

Allowed for viewing from ages 12 and up