Past event

Boulder Jewish Film Festival: Once Upon My Mother

Name: Boulder Jewish Film Festival: Once Upon My Mother
Start: 2026-10-29T12:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-10-29T14:00:00-06:00
Location: Grace Gamm Theatre

Thursday, October 29, 2026 at Grace Gamm Theatre, Boulder

Grace Gamm Theatre $20.70

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About this event

TICKETS The enduring strength of a French Moroccan mother’s love makes her a zealous advocate for her disabled son in this high-spirited story of determination and faith. Recently selected by Jewish film festival directors across the world as their favorite film of the year, this heartwarming French drama also won more audience awards than any other title this year. Based on a true story that begins in 1960s Paris and spans decades of challenges and miracles, this big-hearted, exuberant crowd-pleaser was a huge hit at the French box office. Blending humor and pathos, “Once Upon My Mother” both celebrates and questions the extreme lengths parents will go to determine their children’s future. Feature/102 minutes/In French/2025. Directed by Ken Scott.

What to expect

The story is based on true events and spans decades, with humor and pathos mixed together. It was a hit at the French box office and won more audience awards than any other title this year. The film is in French, 102 minutes long, and made in 2025. It asks how far parents should go in shaping their children's futures.

Why go

Jewish film festival directors around the world recently chose it as their favorite film of the year, so it comes with a strong recommendation. The Grace Gamm is a proscenium theater with fixed seating for about 116 people. That makes for a close, shared viewing, and the Dairy is a well-known arts hub at 26th and Walnut in Boulder.