Crystal Globe Competition / Se meg / Norway 2025
Eva is a popular teacher who is married to the local mayor. Although he has betrayed her trust, she still plans to support his election campaign, and so she starts to volunteer at a local refugee center. Here, she grows close to eighteen-year-old refugee Amir, who charms her with his poetic talents. But the closer they get, the less control she has over the situation. A drama about forbidden love, Don’t Call Me Mama confronts its protagonists with a moral test while provocatively exploring how hypocrisy can masquerade as generosity. Taking full advantage of her experience as a casting director, Nina Knag gets outstanding performances from actors Pia Tjelta, Kristoffer Joner, and Tarek Zayat.
Sandra Hezinová
108 min / Color, DCP
World premiere
Director Nina Knag
/ Screenplay Nina Knag, Kathrine Valen Zeiner
/ Dir. of Photography Alvilde Horten Naterstad
/ Music Olav Røyrhus Øyehaug
/ Sound Joakim Wieberg-Nielsen
/ Editor Vidar Flataukan
/ Art Director Fredrik Sivertsen
/ Producer Eleonore Anselme, Ingrid Skagestad
/ Production The Global Ensemble Drama
/ Coproduction Screen Story, Mediefondet Zefyr
/ Cast Pia Tjelta, Tarek Zayat, Kristoffer Joner
/ Sales Reinvent Studios
Nina Knag (Norway). Filmography: Towards the Sun (Å snu seg mot solen, 2012, short), It's Alright (Vi kan ikke hjelpe alle, 2016, short), Don’t Call Me Mama (Se meg, 2025).
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