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Opening Night

October 9, 2026

5:00 PM

Join us for the opening night of MOMO Film Festival 2026. Guests will gather at the theater for the festival welcome and opening remarks before the screening program begins, featuring the short film Mom Dances followed by the feature film Everyone Calls Me Mike

Everyone Calls Me Mike

Director: Guillaume Bonnier

Country:France

Runtime 1:28:00

While sailing around the world, Jean, Isabelle, and her son Damien stop in Djibouti, where they meet Mike, a young African who helps them fix their boat. As they set sail for the dangerous Aden Gulf, Jean decides to embark with Mike, who wants to start a new life. A few days later, off the Somalian coast, a fishing boat approaches, and their journey takes a dramatic turn.

Mom Dances

Director: Mégane Brügger

Country: Switzerland

Runtime 23:00

What remains of a mother after years of domestic violence? What remains of her body, her dignity and her strength? Surely words, memory and a few dance steps that can still be passed down.

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