ADA - My Mother, My Architect

A deeply moving portrait of an architect tested by the impossible choices between career, country and motherhood.

Director: Yael Melamede

Producers: Yael Melamede, Hilla Medailia

Executive Producers: Simon Kilmurry, Jeffrey Brown, Elise Jaffe

Film Website

Festivals Selected

Jerusalem Film Festival (2024)

Architecture and Design Film Festival New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Toronto, Vancouver (2024-2025)

Woodstock Film Festival (2024)

San Diego International Jewish Film Festival (2025)

Portland Jewish Film Festival (2025)

Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (2025)

Florida Film Festival (2025)

Jacob Burns Film Center Jewish Film Festival (2025)

Press

For the Children of Architects, Filmmaking as Therapy
09/22/24

Ada Karmi-Melamede paved the way for women in architecture. At 87, she’s pursuing new dreams
10/10/24

I Watched ‘Ada - My Mother The Architect,’ As A Mother And An Architect
10/28/24