Opening Night: Once Upon My Mother
Paris, 1963. The youngest of a Jewish family of six, Roland is a boy like no other. According to the doctors, he’ll never walk, but his stubborn mother, Esther, simply refuses to accept this. Born with a club foot, she promised her son that he would be able to walk just like everyone else and have a wonderful life. Esther devoted herself fully to ensuring this promise came true. Spanning decades of hardships and miracles, this film is the true story of incredible destiny and the greatest love of all: amother’s love for her child.