Roesch NJJFF: Once Upon My Mother
Schedule
Sat Mar 07 2026 at 07:45 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
JCC MetroWest | West Orange, NJ
About this Event
Director: Ken Scott
2025, France and Canada, 102 minutes
French with English subtitles
Feature
In 1963, Esther gives birth to Roland, the youngest of a large family of Mizrahi Jews in France. He is born with a clubfoot that prevents him from standing and walking, but Esther is determined that her son learns to walk and leads an extraordinary life. With a little help from the pop star Sylvie Vartan, Roland grows into adulthood and requires greater independence from his mother.
Spanning decades of trials and life’s miracles, this film tells a true story (based on Roland Perez’s bestselling autobiography) with humor and drama, about the boundless love between parents and children.
Where is it happening?
JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 17.85













