About this Event
LA Premiere! ONCE UPON MY MOTHER
WINNER OF 7 FILM FESTIVALS!
Q&A to follow with Michele Wolf of JLA Trust, Elaine Hall of The Miracle Project & Judy Mark of Disability Voices United
Starring Leïla Bekhti, Jonathan Cohen, Sylvie Vartan
ABOUT THE FILM: A triumphant celebration of unconditional love, Once Upon My Mother is a joyful, heartwarming family saga that radiates faith, devotion, and the transformative power of maternal love.
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, Paris, je t'aime)—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.
Directed by Ken Scott
Story by Roland Perez
Drama/2025/France, Canada/102 minutes/French with English subtitles
Sponsored by the Consulate General of France in Los Angeles
In partnership with JLA Trust (The Jewish Los Angeles Special Needs Trust)
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Museum of Tolerance, 9786 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, United States
USD 18.91
