Mama

Mama

Release date : May 1, 1990
Runtime : 1h 29m
Countries of origin : China /
Original Language : Mandarin /
Director : Zhang Yuan /
Writers : Yan Qin /
Production companies : Xi'an Film Studio /
May 1, 1990 1h 29m China Drama Mandarin More
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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.
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Yan Qin
梁丹
Huang Haibo
冬冬
Shaquan Pan
迟丽
Yu Shaokang
老大爷

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  • title:Mama
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1990
  • Runtime:1h 29m
  • Genres: Drama ·
  • Countries of origin: China ·
  • Original Language: Mandarin ·
  • Director: Zhang Yuan /
  • Writers: Yan Qin ·
  • Production companies: Xi'an Film Studio ·
  • Overview: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.
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