MOLA – Film Screening and Discussion on Flight, Exile and Home

What does home mean when returning to it remains impossible for decades? 

The documentary “MOLA – A Tibetan Tale of Love and Loss” tells the moving story of 100-year-old Tibetan woman Kunsang Wangmo, affectionately known as MOLA – the Tibetan word for grandmother. In 1959, she fled Tibet and eventually found a new home in Switzerland. Yet even after decades in exile, her greatest wish remains to return to Tibet one last time. The film follows MOLA and her family on a deeply personal journey shaped by memories, loss and an enduring connection to her homeland. 

Following the screening, we invite you to a discussion about displacement, exile, home and identity. Filmmaker Martin Brauen will share insights into the making of the film and MOLA’s story. He will be joined by Dawa, who herself was forced to flee Tibet via Lachen to India in 1959 and now lives in Berlin. She will share her own memories of Tibet, her escape and her life in exile. 

The discussion brings together the story told on screen with another personal perspective on displacement, belonging and the passing on of language and culture.

Language:
Film screening: Tibetan and Swiss German, original version with German subtitles.
Discussion: Tibetan and German.

Location:
Colosseum Kino Berlin
Schönhauser Allee 123
10437 Berlin