SPACE MOTHER
Space Mother is an emotional odyssey that spans continents, cultures, and generations. Hadiza, a warm-hearted Ethiopian carer, quietly transforms the life of Ali—a young Arab boy left paralysed by tragedy—through words filled with belief, patience, and love. She teaches him not only to walk again, but to dream beyond gravity. Years later, Ali becomes an astronaut. Yet his greatest mission is not to reach space, but to find the woman who first taught him how to rise. His journey across Ethiopia leads him to a beautiful truth: Hadiza never stopped nurturing dreams. She is now whispering the same words to her grandson—another child ready to fly. Ali realises that while one of her children reached the stars, another is just beginning. And that Hadiza’s true home is wherever a child needs belief. For the creators of Space Mother, this film is our quiet thank you— a tribute to a country that shaped our imagination, gave our stories a voice, and felt like home for so many years.
Credits / Collaborators / Cast
Director: Syam Manohar
Script: Jovan John
Production: Sunil Sutra
Production house : Sutra/OneManShow/Storymonk
The story behind the film
Space Mother is an emotional odyssey that spans continents, cultures, and generations. Hadiza, a warm-hearted Ethiopian carer, quietly transforms the life of Ali—a young Arab boy left paralysed by tragedy—through words filled with belief, patience, and love. She teaches him not only to walk again, but to dream beyond gravity. Years later, Ali becomes an astronaut. Yet his greatest mission is not to reach space, but to find the woman who first taught him how to rise. His journey across Ethiopia leads him to a beautiful truth: Hadiza never stopped nurturing dreams. She is now whispering the same words to her grandson—another child ready to fly. Ali realises that while one of her children reached the stars, another is just beginning. And that Hadiza’s true home is wherever a child needs belief. For the creators of Space Mother, this film is our quiet thank you— a tribute to a country that shaped our imagination, gave our stories a voice, and felt like home for so many years.







FILM DETAILS
Genre: Drama
Country: United Arab Emirates
Language: English
Length in minutes: 9:27
YEAR: 2025