St. Louis Jewish Film Festival - Once Upon My Mother

From France * In French with English subtitles

Director: Ken Scott

Feature: 102 minutes

Based on the beloved memoir by Roland Perez, Once Upon My Mother is a joyful, life-affirming true story about determination, resilience, and unconditional love.

The film begins in 1963, when Esther gives birth to Roland, the youngest of a large family, born with a clubfoot that doctors insist will prevent him from ever walking normally. Refusing to accept that fate, Esther makes her son a promise — that he will walk, thrive, and live an extraordinary life — and then sets out to make it come true.

Spanning decades and filled with humor, heart, and hard-won miracles, Once Upon My Mother is a moving celebration of a mother’s unwavering belief in her child — and the extraordinary power of love to shape a life.