Sara Cunningham giving a Free Mom Hug at Atlanta Pride.

MAMA BEARS
Director: Daresha Kyi

MAMA BEARS is an intimate, thought-provoking exploration of the journeys taken by Sara Cunningham and Kimberly Shappley, two “mama bears” — conservative, Christian mothers whose profound love for their LGBTQ children has turned them into fierce advocates for the entire queer community — and Tammi Terrell Morris, a young African American lesbian whose struggle for self-acceptance perfectly exemplifies why the mama bears are so vitally important.

MAMA BEARS premiered at SXSW in 2022 and was broadcast on PBS’ Independent Lens in June 2023.

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