Yiddishe Mama
Director: Fima Shlick & Gennady Kuchuk
Awards: Docaviv
Duration: 61 minutes
Language: Russian & Hebrew with English subtitles

A mother attempts to prevent her son from committing what she believes will be the biggest mistake of his life.

When Zina immigrated to Israel from the former Soviet Union, she envisioned her son settling down with a blonde-haired Jewish girl. Her vision is suddenly shattered when Gennady announces plans to marry his girlfriend of four years. Nurit is an immigrant from Ethiopia.

Zina’s misplaced desire for her son’s happiness results in this frank, outrageous and occasionally funny documentary.