Mothers Of The World

Portraits of migrant mothers from five countries

MOTHERS OF THE WORLD is an animated video directed by Vaishnavi Sundar, inspired by the stories of five migrant & refugee mothers from Afghanistan, Somalia, Ukraine, Philippines and Turkey. It is a series of portraits of the women who took difficult journeys into Europe, their quest for safety, security and stability for themselves and their children, their daily struggles and the courage and wisdom with which they deal with the new challenges in Europe. Mothers of the World was produced by the European Network of Migrant Women (ENoMW) and supported by FiLiA, as part of the Mums@Work project coordinated by the Pro Arbeit Germany and co-funded by the European Union’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF).

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Crew

Role Crew Member
Script, direction & edit
Vaishnavi Sundar
Animation
Lipi, Annie, Sneha
Infographics
Iasmin Prati
End credits
Ramya Ankilla
Music
Jessica Macdonald
Additional Music
Madelief
Music mixing
Greg Hall, Studio 79
Colour grading
Rajarajan
Sound mix and mastering
Rajesh Kannan
Translation assistance
Anna Zobnina, Frohar Poya, Gita Saeed,
Güleren Eren, Hannah Oliynych,
Mariia Herasimova, Selen Göbelez, Sermelix
Voiceover
Gita Saeed, Hannah Oliynych, Lissa Jataas,
Selen Göbelez, Shukri Meohamoud

Subtitles

Language Crew Member
French
Alyssa Ahrabare
Russian
Леда Гарина
Spanish
Juliana Jiménez Ledesma
Persian (Afghanistan)
Hadia Ibrahim Khel

Screenings & Festivals

TypeScreenings / FestivalYearPlace
WinnerGolden Femi Refugees Film Festival2023Sofia
FinalistBangalore International Short Film Festival2023Bangalore
Official SelectionInternational Migration & Environmental Film Festival2023Toronto
Official selectionInternational Festival of Animation Cinema, Comics and Games2023Rimini
Official selectionWatchOut!Tetovo Film Festival2023Tetovo