Mama/M.A.M.A.
Mama/M.A.M.A. (Mothers, Medicine and Madness)
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.
Top Cast
Misty Jones
As Accused Mother
Jane Alexander
As Accused Mother
Julie Patrick
As Accused Mother
Ronald Jones
As Misty's Husband
Brian Morgan
As Investigative Reporter
Marc Feldman
As Psychiatrist - University of Alabama, Birmingham
Mark Patrick
As Julie's Husband
Ellen Thompson
As Grandmother
Penny Mellor
As Activist for Accused Mothers
David Southall
As Professor of Pediatrics (as Dr. David Southall)
Genres
Director
Nonny de la Peña
Budget / Revenue
$0.0M / $0.0M
