ADA

My Mother the Architect

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Ada Karmi Melamede is one of the most accomplished architects in the world, but very little is known about her outside her home country of Israel. ADA - MY MOTHER THE ARCHITECT is a deeply moving portrait of an extraordinary woman directed by her daughter, filmmaker, and former architect, Yael Melamede.

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“There are buildings that have roots…You sense that this attachment is a very important part of the architectural thinking because these buildings belong to the place.” — Ada Karmi Melamede

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“I think that with one beam of light that falls right, one can change everything.”
– Ada Karmi Melamede
“If you allow the indirect light to enter and bounce from side to side, it changes the quality of the materials entirely.”
— Ada Karmi Melamede
“Light makes you look up to see where it comes from. And shade makes you look down. So the black gravitates, and the light pulls you up.” — Ada Karmi Melamede

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The Avalon Theatre
June 25th
Washington, DC
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The Avalon Theatre
June 25th
Washington, DC
Berkshire International Film Festival
May 31st (Q+A)
Great Barrington, MA
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Berkshire International Film Festival
May 31st (Q+A)
Great Barrington, MA
North Shores Tower Cinema
May 23rd - May 29th
Queens, NY
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North Shores Tower Cinema
May 23rd - May 29th
Queens, NY
Winnipeg International Jewish FIlm Festival
May 27th
Winnipeg, MB, CAN
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Winnipeg International Jewish FIlm Festival
May 27th
Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Angelika Film Center
May 16th- 22nd
Dallas, TX
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Angelika Film Center
May 16th- 22nd
Dallas, TX
Angelika Film Center
May 8th - May 22nd (Q+A)
New York, NY
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Angelika Film Center
May 8th - May 22nd (Q+A)
New York, NY
Avon Theater
May 16th - 21st
Stamford, CT
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Avon Theater
May 16th - 21st
Stamford, CT
Madison Cinemas
May 16th - 21st
Madison, CT
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Madison Cinemas
May 16th - 21st
Madison, CT
Laemmle Theatres
May 15th (Q+A), 17th (Q+A) and 18th
Los Angeles, CA
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Laemmle Theatres
May 15th (Q+A), 17th (Q+A) and 18th
Los Angeles, CA
Roxie Theater
May 18th (Q+A)
San Francisco, CA
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Roxie Theater
May 18th (Q+A)
San Francisco, CA
Savor Cinema
May 12th
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Savor Cinema
May 12th
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hamptons DocFest
May 10th (Q+A)
Southampton, NY
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Hamptons DocFest
May 10th (Q+A)
Southampton, NY
Montclair Film Festival
May 7th (Q+A)
Montclair, NJ
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Montclair Film Festival
May 7th (Q+A)
Montclair, NJ
Marlene Meyerson JCC
May 6th (Q+A)
New York, NY
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Marlene Meyerson JCC
May 6th (Q+A)
New York, NY
Long Island Jewish Film Festival
May 4th (Q+A)
Huntington, NY
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Long Island Jewish Film Festival
May 4th (Q+A)
Huntington, NY
Dallas Film Festival
April 27th
Dallas, TX
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Dallas Film Festival
April 27th
Dallas, TX
Jacob Burns Jewish Film Festival
April 24th (Q+A) and 25th
Pleasantville, New York
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Jacob Burns Jewish Film Festival
April 24th (Q+A) and 25th
Pleasantville, New York
Florida Film Festival
April 13th (Q+A) and April 16th
Orlando, FL
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Florida Film Festival
April 13th (Q+A) and April 16th
Orlando, FL
Architecture + Design Film Festival Winnipeg
April 13th
Winnipeg, MB, CAN
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Architecture + Design Film Festival Winnipeg
April 13th
Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
February 23rd
Atlanta
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Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
February 23rd
Atlanta
Portland Jewish Film Festival
February 19th
February 19, 2025
February 2025
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Portland Jewish Film Festival
February 19th
February 19, 2025
February 2025
ADFF Chicago
February 2nd (Q+A)
Chicago, IL
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ADFF Chicago
February 2nd (Q+A)
Chicago, IL
San Diego International Jewish Film Festival
January 31st
San Diego, CA
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San Diego International Jewish Film Festival
January 31st
San Diego, CA
New York Jewish Film Festival
January 22nd (Q+A)
New York, NY
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New York Jewish Film Festival
January 22nd (Q+A)
New York, NY
ADFF Los Angeles
November 23rd (Q+A)
Los Angeles, LA
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ADFF Los Angeles
November 23rd (Q+A)
Los Angeles, LA
ADFF Vancouver
November 7th and 10th
Vancouver, BC, CAN
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ADFF Vancouver
November 7th and 10th
Vancouver, BC, CAN
ADFF Toronto
October 26th (Q+A)
Toronto, ONT, CAN
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ADFF Toronto
October 26th (Q+A)
Toronto, ONT, CAN
Woodstock Film Festival
October 16th (Q+A)
Woodstock, NY
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Woodstock Film Festival
October 16th (Q+A)
Woodstock, NY
ADFF New York
September 28th (Q+A)
New York, NY
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ADFF New York
September 28th (Q+A)
New York, NY
Jerusalem Film Festival
July 19th (Q+A)
Jerusalem, Israel
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Jerusalem Film Festival
July 19th (Q+A)
Jerusalem, Israel

Press

Architectural Record
Yael Melamede’s ‘Ada: My Mother the Architect’ is a Portrait of a Celebrated Designer Told Through a Familial Lens
The Forward
She’s a titan of Israeli architecture. Her story contains troubling lessons for her country
Roger Ebert
Ada: My Mother the Architect Review
Madame Architect
An Architect's Daughter: SALTY Features' Yael Melamede on Sparking Curiosity and Inviting People In
New York Times
For the Children of Architects, Filmmaking as Therapy
Women and Hollywood
Ada - My Mother the Architect Interview with Director Yael Melamede
Fast Company
Ada Karmi-Melamede paved the way for women in architecture. At 87, she’s pursuing new dreams
The Jerusalem Post
Her mother, the architect: Documentary on Ada Karmi-Melamede
The Times of Israel
Film offers elegant, intimate look at architect who designed Israel’s Supreme Court
Kveller
‘Ada: My Mother the Architect’ Is a Love Letter to a Jewish Mother and to the Ideal of Israel
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
This film about Israeli architect Ada Karmi-Melamede, 88, is about beautiful buildings and so much more.
Jewish Journal
My Mother the Architect’ Is a Cinematic Love Letter
Tablet Magazine
How to Be a Jew … Like Israel’s Most Famous Female Architect”
Hadassah Magazine
The Mom Who Co-Designed Israel’s Supreme Court Building
“Without common ground we have no language” — Ada Karmi Melamede

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