![Mama](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/1UW3vAg09cY09oRK3hZYmOzZitv.jpg)
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.
Title | Mama |
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Release Date | 1990-05-01 |
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Genres | Drama |
Production Companies | Xi'an Film Studio |
Production Countries | China |