107 Mothers Explained

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

See also

• List of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Slovak submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Notes and References

1. Web site: 107 Mothers . Films Boutique . 19 October 2021.
2. Web site: Cenzorka (107 Mothers). 2021. Directed by Peter Kerekes MoMA . 2023-09-27 . The Museum of Modern Art . en.
3. Web site: '107 Mothers' Director Kerekes Reflects on His Venice Film . Variety . 3 September 2021 . 14 October 2021.
4. Web site: Slovenským kandidátom v boji o Oscara je film Cenzorka, na ktorom pracovali šesť rokov . TA3 . 14 October 2021 . 14 October 2021.
5. Web site: '107 Mothers' ('Cenzorka'): Film Review - Venice 2021 . Lovia . Gyarke . The Hollywood Reporter . 2 September 2021 . 14 October 2021.