(Y)our Mother

Samira El Mouzghibati, BE/FR 2024, 96 min, Arabic/French/Tarifit OmeU

Samira El Mouzghibati is the youngest of five sisters and grew up in a family dynamic characterized by unspoken injuries. In '(Y)our Mother', she embarks on a personal journey to uncover the hidden layers of her family. Using intimate conversations, voice recordings and grainy home videos, she pieces together the complex relationship between mother and daughters. The film alternates between confrontational moments and quiet reflection, capturing intergenerational traumas in a patriarchal society, as well as the fragile yet enduring family bonds. What begins as a search for understanding gradually evolves into a long overdue collective dialog - about marriage, female identity and the meaning of family. Guest: Samira El Mouzghibati