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Jeunes Mères
2025 | B/N | 105:00
Jessica, Perla, Julie, Ariane and Naïma are housed in a shelter for young mothers—five teenagers longing for a better life for themselves and their babies.

Country: Francia, Bélgica
Direction: Dardenne; Jean-Pierre, Dardenne; Luc
Script: Dardenne; Jean-Pierre, Dardenne; Luc
Production: Dardenne; Jean-Pierre, Dardenne; Luc, Tomson; Delphine, Freyd; Denis
Photography: Dervaux; Benoit
Sound: Gauder; Thomas
Cast:Babette Verbeek; Babette, Houben; Elsa, Halloy Fokan; Janaina, Laruelle; Lucie, Hilmi; Samia
Art direction: Gabriel; Igor
Participation year at FICM: 2025

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