Mothers in Exile

Crocodile Tears

February 2026 •Indonesian

An overbearing mother who lives with her son in a secluded crocodile farm spirals out of control when her son sees the outside world and falls for a girl for the first time.

Hug me dad

May 2021 •English

Sara runs for an eco the same day she notices something different on her left breast. Timing and readiness might save her life besides a happy event that comes as a blessing in her life between good friday and easter day, will she be able to win the battle against this silent killer?

Mothers and Daughters

May 2016 •English

Interwoven stories of what it is to be a mom seen through the lens of photographer Rigby Gray.

St. John in Exile

January 1986 •English

Dean Jones is Saint John in this intimate, inspiring one-man presentation of John in exile on Patmos. Full of humor, strong in spirit, and resolutely committed to Christ, John shares his account of the events that changed the course of human history---and challenges us with his last words before his death: "Little children, love one another."

Under the Shadow

September 2016 •Persian

After Shideh's building is hit by a missile during the Iran-Iraq War, a superstitious neighbor suggests that the missile was cursed and might be carrying malevolent Middle-Eastern spirits. She becomes convinced a supernatural force within the building is attempting to possess her daughter Dorsa, and she has no choice but to confront these forces if she is to save her daughter and herself.

Remember to Breathe

November 2022 •Japanese

One day, Hiroko accidentally starts a small fire while she is cooking. Although it does not lead to a serious incident, it does result in her going to stay with her eldest daughter, Yuko, for whom Hiroko has never been the mother she wanted.

Bespoke Dad

Invalid date •English

Bespoke Dad is a 10min Family Drama produced by Prickle Production. From the outside, the family looks faultless, a caring, home-proud mother, a bright daughter with an even brighter future and a slightly distant but otherwise perfect Dad. In reality, the Dad isn’t the Dad; he’s an actor paid by the Mum. His job is to help raise her daughter, begin there to give fatherly advice and provide a traditional upbringing. He does this for multiple families, but a needy client puts his secret at risk.

1 Out of 7

March 2012 •English

Runaway teen Lexi find herself alone and pregnant on the streets. Seemingly beyond hope, she must turn to Devon, a woman with her own demons, to help her find a way back from her past mistakes.

Poor Mother

March 1912 •Serbian

"Poor Mother" is a Serbian melodrama film.

Silent Cry Aloud

February 2016 •English

A mother determined and completely focused on finding her estranged boyfriend ignores signs of her daughter’s emotional trauma until she is finally taken by social services. As she fights to get her daughter back, she uncovers several unsettling dark truths about both her daughter and herself, which aids her in becoming the mother she should have always been.

Mengejar Restu

December 2025 •Indonesian

Fais was impressed by Ahmad, an 11-year-old boy, who visited the Al-Mubarak Tahfiz Al-Quran Islamic Boarding School with his grandparents. The visit was memorable for Faiz, the son of the owner of the Islamic boarding school, who remembered his father's will to continue the struggle of the Islamic boarding school.

Inay

December 1977 •Tagalog

Upon her retirement from being a school teacher, a mother slowly realizes that her children are already grown-up and she now is faced with the dilemna of being part of their lives

A Few Hours of Spring

September 2012 •French

Forty-eight-year-old Alain Evrard is obliged to return home to live with his mother. This situation causes all the violence of their past relationship to rise to the surface. Alain then discovers that his mother has a fatal illness. In the last months of her life, will they finally be capable of taking a step toward each other?

Jangan Panggil Mama Kafir

October 2025 •Indonesian

The meeting of Maria and Fafat in a church on Christmas Eve, changed their fate. Maria did not expect that her relationship with Fafat would lead to an interfaith relationship. But the two of them had already fallen in love and decided to marry. When their daughter was born and not yet a year old, Fafat died in an accident. Maria was left alone, patiently raising her daughter Laila, according to the Islamic teachings that had been promised to her late husband. However, Ustadzah Habibah saw that Maria's efforts in educating Laila with Islamic teachings were still lacking, so she wanted to take and educate her granddaughter herself. After her husband, would Maria also lose her child?

Remember?

November 2021 •Spanish

A mother, who no longer remembers anything, and her son attempt to reconstruct her present together. A journey into the depths of memory, using photographs which speak of freedom, independence, neglect, teen motherhood and being a woman.

Empty View

November 2020 •French

After All This Time

Invalid date •English

A tense phone call between a mother and daughter.

La casa de mi padre

September 2008 •Spanish

A businessman returns his family home after eight years in exile avoiding the terrorism of the ETA.

Arcana

April 1972 •Italian

A Sicilian widow earns her living as a clairvoyant, in Milan, but she hasn't got any power at all. Her son instead holds supernatural powers and with the help of his mother he becomes a strong sorcerer. But he fails perhaps to understand the real strength he possesses inside and unbinds uncontrolled forces that lead people that surround him to go mad.

The Christmas Setup

December 2020 •English

Follows the story of New York lawyer Hugo who heads to Milwaukee with his best friend Madelyn to spend the holidays with his brother Aiden and his mom Kate, who is also in charge of the local Christmas celebrations. Ever the matchmaker, Kate arranges for Hugo to run into Patrick, Hugo’s high school friend and secret crush, who has recently returned after a successful stint in Silicon Valley. As they enjoy the local holiday festivities together, Hugo and Patrick’s attraction to each other is undeniable and it looks as though Kate’s Santa-style matchmaking is a success. But as Hugo receives word of a big promotion requiring a move to London, he must decide what is most important to him.