Waiting for Mamu

Waiting for Mamu is a beautifully told story of Pushpa Basnet (2012 CNN Humanitarian Hero) and her work to release and care for the young children imprisoned with their parents in Nepal. It is a story of struggle and of hope. It shows a dark side of the difficult economy and the power of relentless love this young woman has for these engaging children.

A short film, we were quickly transported deep into Pushpa's world. The images, music and the telling of the tale were woven together masterfully to draw the audience into every scene. We fell in love with those beautiful, charming, funny kids. We fell in love with Pushpa Basnet, the unlikely savior working tirelessly to rescue children from a legal system that robs them of their childhood. When it came to an end, we wanted more. I highly recommend this movie. I hope they are planning a sequel.

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If this documentary doesn't bring tears to your eyes, something is really wrong. Saw this at the Traverse City Film Festival and the entire audience was moved to tears. It was wonderful. A great story about a beautiful young lady, Pushpa Basnet, helping children in Nepal, whose parents have gone to prison for some reason and are unable to get anyone to care for their children. The film shows the reality of Nepalese life and many of the kids in Pushpa's care. Their lives and culture is so different from ours but when you get to know each of the kids, you can see how similar to our own kids they are. This makes the story even more meaningful and moving. I highly recommend seeing this movie.

Imagine at 5 years old, you are sentenced to prison for 13 years. You have no access to your family, to an education, to the outside world or to society.

Now, imagine a beautiful young woman saving you from that life and giving you a chance for a better one.

A true hero. Her name is Pushpa Basnet, but, the children call her "Mamu".

This is a short documentary, but it doesn't take long for Mamu and her children to enter your heart, and when they do, they will never leave.

I saw this a month ago, and think about it daily.

An impactful story told in a beautiful and captivating way. This is a real, raw story that makes my heart hurt, and yet I left filled with hope and awe for the future. Visually, the images and camera perspectives are almost photographic in their color, drama and lighting. I'm a fan of short films, and this is a great example of one in that the content takes you in deep enough to explore the story but doesn't over complicate it (or politicize it.) The focus on the children themselves--versus only a focus on Pushpa herself--works very well here. There are so many important issues in the world that need to be shared; we need documentary films like this as a form of continuing education to being a compassionate human.