Mama
6.8
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1990-05-01
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Drama
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.
Featured Crew
| Zhang Yuan | Director |
| Zhang Yuan | Producer |
| Feng Shuangyuan | Editor |
| Yan Qin | Writer |
| Zhang Jian | Cinematography |
