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FiveQuestions for Director Yael Melamede regarding her film "Ada: My Mother The Architect"

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Ted Hope
May 15, 2025
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Ted’s note: My first plan was to be an architect. Although that was more likely my mother’s first plan for me. I cut the tip off my finger building my first model. I guess that was my revenge for not yet getting to make movies.

Ted: I felt so much love and appreciation from you for your subject. Now, granted she's your mother, but she's also clearly a to…

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