Mama/M.A.M.A. (2003)
Mothers, Medicine and Madness
100 min
Mama/M.A.M.A.: Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy is the provocative investigation of Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy, a perplexing psychological disorder where a mother secretly but deliberately harms her child in order to get the sympathy and praise of others and the attention of the medical community. The film -- made over the course of three years and two continents -- scrutinizes the scientific research surrounding the diagnosis of Munchausen's and, in doing so, questions the very diagnosis itself. The filmmakers document the struggles of three average families battling the charge of Munchausen's with various, tragic results.
- Release date
- March 8, 2003
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Misty Jones as Self - Accused Mother
- Jane Alexander as Self - Accused Mother
- Julie Patrick as Self - Accused Mother
- Ronald Jones as Self - Misty's Husband
- Brian Morgan as Self - Investigative Reporter
- Marc Feldman as Self - Psychiatrist - University of Alabama, Birmingham
- Mark Patrick as Self - Julie's Husband
- Ellen Thompson as Self - Grandmother
- Penny Mellor as Self - Activist for Accused Mothers
- David Southall as Self - Professor of Pediatrics
Crew
- Nonny de la Peña · Director
- Nonny de la Peña · Writer
- Nonny de la Peña · Producer
- Amy Sommer · Producer
- John Given · Composer
- Graham D. Smith · Cinematographer
- Stephen R. Brown · Editor
- Greg Byers · Editor
- James E. Tooley · Editor