Mother Tongue | Centering Women’s Voices | 2022 Mother Tongue Film Festival

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Each year, Mother Tongue celebrates storytelling by and about women. From revealing documentaries, colorful animations, and moving narrative stories, this collection of shorts from North America showcases incredible stories of hope, resilience, and strength.

Cada año, El Festival de la Lengua Materna celebra las narrativas de y sobre las mujeres. Entre documentales reveladores, animaciones coloridas y emotivas historias de ficción, esta colección de cortometrajes de norteamérica presenta impactantes historias de esperanza, resiliencia y fortaleza.

** Muu Palaa: La abuela Mar' will be available from February 25th to March 4th.

Muu Palaa: La abuela Mar' estará disponible del 25 de febrero al 4 de marzo.

** Muu Palaa : La abuela Mar' sera disponible du 25 février au 4 mars.

Did you enjoy this program? We invite you to also attend our Centering Women’s Voices - Directors Roundtable, register here.

A second-generation Chinese American woman connects to her roots by piecing together the memory of her mother’s last days, when Alzheimer’s disease stripped away their common language.

Una mujer de ascendencia china se conecta con sus raíces al reconstruir la memoria de los últimos días de su madre, cuando la enfermedad de Alzheimer les arrebata un idioma en común.

Year
2020
Runtime
10 minutes
Language
Mandarin, English
Country
United States

Director
Eris Qian
Screenwriter
Eris Qian
Co-Producer
Reinhard Yin
Cast
Patricia Lee Chu, Nathan Reese Edmondson, Queen Esther

7 films in package

A lua nunca morre (The Moon Never Dies)

A single father navigates the complexities of caring for his son and mother.

Mother Tongue

When her mother lost her English language ability due to Alzheimer’s, Lisa suddenly realized that fundamentally something has been missing in herself.

Chi’ Kaan/ Snake’s Mouth (Boca de Culebra)

Chi' Kaan portrays the life of one young woman, highlighting the internal struggles she faces as she considers leaving her community of origin.

Indian Save The

Indian Save The empowers Diné people to exert their identity with pride.

Mayfly

A scientist of Indigenous Caribbean descent, creates a new life through artificial intelligence, with hopes for freedom and maternal resolution.

Humedal

In response to a call from an environmental radio festival, Lesvia Essesarte wrote a song to raise awareness around the environment and her language, Ombeayiüts.

Muu Palaa: La abuela mar' (English)

Two girls share their learning experiences about the importance and wisdom of grandmothers, teaching us that from interculturality, thoughts and visions are shared.