SXSW 2025 - MOLA and Uvalde Mom

We're continuing our SXSW 2025 coverage with two documentaries centering around the strength of a mother.

MOLA: A Tibetan Tale of Love and Loss, chronicles the life of Kunsang Wangmo (aka "Mola"), a 100 year-old Tibetan nun who was exiled from Tibet in 1959 and, after celebrating her 100th birthday, dreams of dying in "the religious paradise of Tibet". Co-directors (and father and daughter team) Martin Brauen and Yangzom Brauen share the importance of honoring the Tibetan community, how being so close to the material made it difficult to edit, and some beloved scenes that ended up on the cutting room floor.

Uvalde Mom tells the story of Angeli Rose Gomez, a mother who rescued her children from the 2022 Robb Elementary school shooting in Uvalde, TX, while nearly 400 armed officers waited 77 minutes to intervene. We were joined by director Anayansi Prado and the film's subject Angeli Rose Gomez to discuss how Anayansi was able to gain the trust of Angeli and her family, the drama and repercussions of Angeli being thrust into the spotlight, and her cousin being a  star of the film.

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This episode is co-hosted by John Wildman of Films Gone Wild

Audio produced by Jeff Hunt of Storied: SF