Inside Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother: Mahershala Ali, John Cho and Giancarlo Esposito at TIFF 2026

FERNTV hit the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival for the premiere of Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother. We spoke with Mahershala Ali, John Cho, and Giancarlo Esposito about the film’s significance and the ideas at the heart of its story. Each actor reflected on why the project felt important to them and the conversations they hope audiences will take away from it, giving FERNTV a closer look at the passion behind the film.

During our conversation with Mahershala Ali, FERNTV also looked beyond the film to ask about his history with TIFF and how important the festival has been throughout his career. With Toronto serving as a major international showcase for filmmakers and performers, Ali reflected on what returning to TIFF means to him and the role the festival has played along his journey.

FERNTV also caught up with director Bassam Tariq, who was honoured at this year’s festival with a TIFF Tribute Rising Star Award. Tariq spoke about two of the film’s central ideas — faith and violence — and how they inform the story he wanted to tell. From Tariq’s personal approach to those themes to conversations with Ali, Cho and Esposito, the red carpet offered FERNTV an opportunity to explore why Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother is more than a premiere for its cast and filmmaker, but a film they believe has something meaningful to say.