During her 28 years in Brazil, Bu Ipah has never stopped working. Initially arriving as a domestic worker with her husband, she has spent the last 20 years as a mosque caretaker. During Ramadan, she is especially busy with food orders and iftar events. Despite her many duties, she cares for her youngest child, Totô, while balancing her roles as a mother, liaison to the ummah, and committee member for mosque social programs.
Gladhys Elliona (b. 1994) is an Indonesian multidisciplinary writer/artist and Brazilian literature translator. Her past experiences in film were as an actress, namely in Pria (2017). Mom Minding the Mosque (2024) is her directorial debut. Her upcoming short documentary project Muddy Tales is in-development as a part of Ritus Liyan-Biennale Jatim 2025. Her interests are in feminine narratives, decoloniality, community-based arts, documentary filmmaking and theatre-making; along with Southeast Asian-Latin American artistic and cultural relations.
