Dear Mom
Synopsis
Through visual metaphor and personal address, this film meditates on the intergenerational connection between the filmmaker and maternal figures—both human and planetary. As the mother becomes a vessel for memory, care, and ecological grief, Dear Mom asks: what does it mean to nurture in a world unraveling?
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