NEW TIBETAN FILMS: MOLA AND MY SWEET PALA
Directed by Tao Okamoto
s. U.S. In Tibetan and English with English subtitles. With Tenzin Dhondup, Metok Lhatso, and Pema Shitsetang. Born to Tibetan refugee parents, eleven-year-old Pema is torn between her father’s efforts to preserve their heritage and her longing to fit into American life. When a troubling event shakes her world, she begins to understand her family’s sacrifices. New York City premiere Mola: A Tibetan Tale of Love & Loss Dirs. Yangzom Brauen, Martin Brauen. 84 mins. U.S./ Switzerland. In Tibetan, German, and English with English subtitles. Kunsang Wangmo—known as “Mola” to her family—is a Tibetan nun exiled from her homeland in 1959 to escape the Chinese occupation. Now 100 years old, after living with her daughter Sonam in Switzerland for the past 45 years, she decides her last wish is to die in Tibet. This is the story of a mother and daughter coming to terms with this phase in Mola’s life, and Sonam and her husband Martin’s journey to make Mola’s last wish come true. New York City premiere The screening is followed by a Q&A with the makers of My Sweet Pala, including producer Dechen Kelden and actor Metok Lhatso. RSVP recommended. Seating is first come, first served. Presented in partnership with International Campaign for Tibet.