• ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER

Whether touching or comedic, these stories traverse the world of motherhood, spotlighting the enduring impact our mothers leave on our lives.

Showtimes

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

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Short Films

BREASTMILK

A new Nigerian mother, Aduke, struggles to breastfeed her baby while navigating her tense relationship with her husband and her family’s expectations. In order to support her newborn child, she must confront her past.

MOTHER’S CHILD

As a mother and caregiver for her mentally and physically disabled son, Mary's life is flooded with bureaucratic calls from healthcare institutions. A slow slip into surrealism will get to the core of how she is feeling.

POTATO POTATO

When Cynthia writes a letter to her unborn baby about her hopes for the future, the baby writes back.

DECK 5B

On the parking deck of a ferry, a mother struggles between her responsibilities and the desire to live life to the fullest.

NENA

Determined to break free from her constrictive life in 1990s Miami, Lilia, a young Cuban woman, takes a bold step toward what she believes is a better future for herself and her 7-year-old daughter, Yara.

SHE RAISED ME

Louie plans to break up with his boyfriend but is thrown off when he discovers his boyfriend’s mother is Marilyn Muff, a gay icon he idolized. Louie clings to Marilyn, but how far will he go to keep her?

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