Movie Description
Mama/M.A.M.A.
(2003)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Nonny de la Peña
- Producer : Amy Sommer
- Writer : Nonny de la Peña
- Editor : Stephen R. Brown
- Cast : Misty Jones,Jane Alexander,Julie Patrick,Ronald Jones,Brian Morgan,Marc Feldman,Mark Patrick,Ellen Thompson,Penny Mellor,David Southall,Tom Ryan,Colin Morely,Roy Meadow,Eugene Greeson,Marie Greeson,Brenda Robinson,Philip Patrick,John Bernard,David Alexander,Brent Polk,Paul Hyman,Karen Crissinger,Natasha Alexander,Britney Jones,Colin Rudolph
Cast
Accused Mother
Accused Mother
Accused Mother
Misty's Husband
Investigative Reporter
Psychiatrist - University of Alabama, Birmingham
Julie's Husband
Grandmother
Activist for Accused Mothers
Professor of Pediatrics (as Dr. David Southall)
Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Director of Neonatal Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics (as Sir Roy Meadow)
Misty's Grandfather (as Eugene 'Papaw' Greeson)
Misty's Grandmother (as Marie 'Mamaw' Greeson)
Family Friend and Retired Paralegal
Julie's Son
(as Dr. John Bernard)
(as Dr. Brent Polk)
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
(as Dr. Colin Rudolph)
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Facts
Original TitleMama/M.A.M.A.
Status Released
Release Information
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2003-03-08
Original Language
Production CompaniesJourneyman Pictures
Genres
- Documentary
