Mama

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1990

Drama

1 hour 29 minutes

Summary

Often cited as China’s first independent feature film, this low-budget drama, filmed largely in the director’s Beijing apartment, depicts the life of a single mother (a topic considered taboo at the time) caring for her mentally challenged son. Shot with a documentary aesthetic that includes interviews with families of mentally challenged persons, the film helped kick-start the Sixth Generation of filmmakers (including Wang Xiaoshuai and Jia Zhangke) and their ethos of employing documentary realism to depict the true conditions of contemporary China.

Zhang Yuan

Director

Yan Qin

Writer

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Original Name妈妈 (Mama)

StatusReleased: 35 years ago
May 1, 1990

Language普通话

Spoken Languages普通话

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