'Dag Ma' premieres at DocVille Leuven 2023

Poolhert Productions and Borgerhoff & Lamberigts TV proudly present 'Dag Ma' this year on Docville Leuven. In this heartwarming documentary movie, we follow the unique story of mother Irène and her daughter Yvette.

Irène (103) and Yvette (68) live together in Sint Jozef, a caring facility in Lier. Irène is a resident there because of her age. For Yvette however, they made an exception. She lives there because she can't live without her mom. Mother and daughter have never been a day apart in their lives...
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A life that has been set in the facility for 20 years. After the premature passing of her husband and other daughter, Irène and Yvette have been closer than ever. Time in the caring facility ticks at a slow pace. Each day is a repetition of the last, every minute locked in a tight daily schedule. All seems well: mother and daughter live a easy life in proximity of each other. But Irène's fear of having to leave her daughter behind too, is always present. Even Yvette feels how her mother, anchor and rock is slowly slipping away. 
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Family and caring personnel try to take the best of care for the couple. Everyone is aware that soon the caring wings of Irène will no longer be there. It's about time Yvette gains some confidence. That she obtains her own life. But how do we help her in this search? The challenges for Yvette are no easy feat: a daytrip without Mom, getting acquainted with kindred spirits, discovering life at her own strength. Away from Mom. We follow this journey on a road full of emotions, drama and life's wisdoms. But above all, with a lot of humor.

Watch the trailer here:

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The realisation of 'Dag Ma' would not have been possible without:
Yvette Verschoren, Irène Wuyts, Ilse Laplasse, An Wuyts, Jan Van Houdt, France Devos en Els Van Dijck. 

Written and directed by:
Ellen Pollard en Marie De Hert (Poolhert Productions)

‍Produced by
Isabelle Baele, Steven Borgerhoff en Ilse Schooneknaep

‍Music
Aiko Devriendt

‍Sound design & mix
Gedeon Depauw

‍Chief sound
Sofie Deblieck

‍Grading
Kene Illegems

‍Graphic Design
Lobster‍

With the support of
VAF/FILMFONDS‍

Coproduced with
Canvas

This project came into being with the tax shelter measure of the Belgian government through Flanders Tax Shelter.