Listen to your Mother – 2026

Monday, April 13, 3:00 PM

Fačuk
Director: Maida Srabovic, Animation, Croatia, Slovenia, 13 min
In a God-fearing village lying between two rivers, giving birth to a fachuk – an illegitimate child – is a mortal sin.

Domestic Demon
Director: Anahid Yahjian, Experimental, USA, 6 min
A housebound mother’s hunger for agency and control among the mutating textures and temporalities of her home sets off an uncanny transformation.

Because Today is Saturday
Director: Alice Eça Guimarães, Animation, Portugal, 12 min
It’s Saturday, and a woman struggles with the difficulty of reconciling her home life and her need to escape.

Otra Zotehuela
Director: Pearson Kunz, Narrative, Mexico, 6 min
In the midst of her search for a brief respite, a young mother forms an unexpected, profound connection with her neighbor.

Ovary-Acting
Director: Ida Melum, Animation, Norway, Sweden, UK, 12 min
A thirty-something woman is forced to decide whether she wants to be a mother after unexpectedly giving birth to her reproductive organs at her sister’s baby shower.

Under The Radar
Director: Frédérique de Montblanc, Narrative, Belgium, 20 min
A mentally overburdened magazine editor and mother of two, struggles when forced to work from home under a swarm of airplanes. With her sanity hanging by a thread, she embarks on a wacky journey to find peace.

Engine of Love
Director: Mira-Belle Rose Bryld, Narrative, Germany, 23 min
A lighthearted dramedy about unconventional motherhood, accompanied by the music of singer Alice Rose.