107 Mothers

2021 film

1 September 2021 (2021-09-01) (Venice)

Running time

93 minutesCountriesSlovakia
Czech Republic
UkraineLanguagesRussian
Ukrainian^[1]

107 Mothers is a 2021 docudrama film^[2] directed by Péter Kerekes who co-wrote the screenplay with Ivan Ostrochovský. Its world premiere took place on 1 September 2021 at the 78th Venice International Film Festival, where it was screened in Horizons competition program.^[3] It was selected as the Slovak entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.^[4] It is a co-production between Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Ukraine.

Plot

In a Ukrainian women's prison, mothers are permitted to serve their sentences with their children until their third birthday.^[5]

Cast

Maryna Klimova
Iryna Kiryazeva
Lyubov Vasylyna

References

^ "107 Mothers". Films Boutique. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
^ "Cenzorka (107 Mothers). 2021. Directed by Peter Kerekes | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
^ "'107 Mothers' Director Kerekes Reflects on His Venice Film". Variety. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
^ "Slovenským kandidátom v boji o Oscara je film Cenzorka, na ktorom pracovali šesť rokov". TA3. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
^ Gyarke, Lovia (2 September 2021). "'107 Mothers' ('Cenzorka'): Film Review - Venice 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 October 2021.