A Woman, My Mother

A Woman, My Mother () is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Claude Demers and released in 2019.André Lavoie, "«Une femme, ma mère»: rien, ou si peu, sur ma mère". Le Devoir, January 31, 2020. The film documents Demers's efforts to learn more about his birth mother, who gave him up for adoption; although they did meet in adulthood, she subsequently died before being able to tell him very much about her own life, leaving him with many gaps in his understanding that he could fill in only with imaginative speculation.Silvia Galipeau, "Une femme, ma mère : film à ma mère". La Presse, January 27, 2020.

The film premiered in November 2019 at the Montreal International Documentary Festival,"‘Where all stories meet’: The Montreal International Documentary Festival opens Nov. 14". The Suburban, November 12, 2019. where it won the award for Best Canadian Feature.Dina Lobo, "Movies with Mom: Claude Demers on ‘A Woman, My Mother’". Point of View, June 6, 2020. It went into theatrical release in Quebec in early 2020, and was screened as part of the 2020 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.Daniele Alcinii, "Twenty-three Canadian titles among Hot Docs virtual lineup". Playback, May 5, 2020.

The film received two Prix Iris nominations at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2020, for Best Editing in a Documentary (Natalie Lamoureux) and Best Sound in a Documentary (Luc Boudrias and Patrice LeBlanc)."Les femmes brillent aux nominations du Gala Québec Cinéma". Ici Radio-Canada, April 23, 2020. At the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021, it was nominated for Best Documentary and Best Editing in a Documentary (Lamoureux), and Lamoureux won the award for editing.Naman Ramachandran, "‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Blood Quantum’ Triumph at Canadian Screen Awards". Variety, May 21, 2021.

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