Despite designing major civic landmarks—including Jerusalem’s Supreme Court, Ben Gurion Airport, and The Open University of Israel—her name remains largely unknown outside architectural circles. Before returning to Israel for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to design the Supreme Court, Ada spent 15 years in New York, balancing academia, large-scale public projects, and motherhood. While teaching at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, she contributed to key urban initiatives, including a master plan for Con Edison, a study for mixed-use development along the proposed Second Avenue Subway, and a 1978 housing competition on Roosevelt Island.
After being denied tenure at Columbia in the early 1980s, Ada made the painful decision to leave New York and her family to return to Israel. While her career flourished, personal sacrifices mounted, revealing the profound tension between ambition and motherhood.
With its NYC theatrical release on Mother’s Day weekend (May 9 at Angelika) and LA on May 15 (Laemmle Royal), the film is a timely exploration of legacy, sacrifice, and the complexities of the mother-daughter bond. Watch the trailer here.
