Poster of Mama

Mama

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, May 1 1990
34 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Yan QinYan Qin
Yan Qin was
34 in Mama
as '梁丹'.
Mon, Oct 17 1955
Portrait of Huang HaiboHuang Haibo
Huang Haibo was
13 in Mama
as '冬冬'.
Thu, Nov 25 1976
Portrait of Shaquan PanShaquan Pan
Shaquan Pan was
>> in Mama
as '迟丽'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yu ShaokangYu Shaokang
Yu Shaokang was
64 in Mama
as '老大爷'.
Fri, Sep 11 1925 –
Tue, May 03 1994
Portrait of Yang XiaodanYang Xiaodan
Yang Xiaodan was
35 in Mama
as '小张'.
Sat, Jan 01 1955

Crew

Portrait of Zhang YuanZhang Yuan
Zhang Yuan was
26 in Mama
as 'Director, Producer'
Fri, Oct 25 1963
Portrait of Yan QinYan Qin
Yan Qin was
34 in Mama
as 'Writer'
Mon, Oct 17 1955
Portrait of Feng ShuangyuanFeng Shuangyuan
Feng Shuangyuan was
>> in Mama
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Zhang JianZhang Jian
Zhang Jian was
26 in Mama
as 'Cinematography'
Sun, Dec 01 1963