One Mother
Mickaël Bandela / France / 2022 / 86 min
Through archival footage and conversations with his two mothers, the director, who grew up in a foster home for 20 years, methodically traces his childhood to better question the present. Growing up for nearly twenty years in a foster home, what does it mean? "I need to understand, to pick up the pieces, so that finally the image of a family may appear..."
About the film
Through archival footage and conversations with his two mothers, the director, who grew up in a foster home for 20 years, methodically traces his childhood to better question the present. Growing up for nearly twenty years in a foster home, what does it mean? "I need to understand, to pick up the pieces, so that finally the image of a family may appear..."
ProducerMarina Perales Marhuenda, Xavier Rocher, Mickaël Bandela