Mama/M.A.M.A.
2003
Documentary
★ 9.5Trailer
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.
Crew
- Director Nonny de la Peña
- Writer Nonny de la Peña
Cast
- M
Misty Jones
Accused Mother
- J
Jane Alexander
Accused Mother
- J
Julie Patrick
Accused Mother
- R
Ronald Jones
Misty's Husband
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Brian Morgan
Investigative Reporter
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Marc Feldman
Psychiatrist - University of Alabama, Birmingham
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Mark Patrick
Julie's Husband
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Ellen Thompson
Grandmother
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Penny Mellor
Activist for Accused Mothers
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David Southall
Professor of Pediatrics (as Dr. David Southall)
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Tom Ryan
Medical Malpractice Lawyer
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Colin Morely
Director of Neonatal Medicine
Crew
- Director — Nonny de la Peña
- Writer — Nonny de la Peña
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