Mama/M.A.M.A.
“Mothers, Medicine and Madness”
Synopsis
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.
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Edited by Stephen R BrownShot by Graham D SmithScored by John Given
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17 unique people credited
Top billed 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
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