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Mama

★ 6.8 (4 votes) | 1990 | 1h 29m
Drama
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.

Details
  • Status Released
  • Release Date May 1, 1990
  • Budget N/A
  • Revenue N/A
  • Production Xi'an Film Studio

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