Mama (1990)
Synopsis
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: 1990-05-01
Runtime: 89 minutes
Director: Zhang Yuan
Top Cast
- Yan Qin as 梁丹
- Huang Haibo as 冬冬
- Shaquan Pan as 迟丽
- Yu Shaokang as 老大爷
- Yang Xiaodan as 小张
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