STRAW 2025: A Mother’s Silence Was Louder Than a Siren
A haunting look at grief, survival, and a mother’s quiet collapse in a world that never gave her room to fall.

The film-portrait will show the daily life of Lida Moniava, Development Director of the House with a Lighthouse Charitable Foundation. Every year, its activities change the lives of thousands of people. It was she who made the phrase “palliative care” understandable to everyone.
A haunting look at grief, survival, and a mother’s quiet collapse in a world that never gave her room to fall.
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