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The Mother and the Bear (2024)

Hot Docs 2024 Trailer: THE MOTHER AND THE BEAR

Egyptian filmmaker Yasmina El Kamaly reflects on her family’s matrilineal history by examining her relationship with her mother, as well as the complicated bond between her mother and grandmother. Using journals, home videos and letters, she locates their longing for affection and the dysfunctional ways they go about g...