Mama/M.A.M.A. (2003)

  • PG-13
  • 03/08/2003 (US)
  • Documentary

Mothers, Medicine and Madness

Overview

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.

Nonny de la Peña

Writer, Director

Cast

Misty Jones's headshot

Misty Jones

Accused Mother
Jane Alexander's headshot

Jane Alexander

Accused Mother
Julie Patrick's headshot

Julie Patrick

Accused Mother
Ronald Jones's headshot

Ronald Jones

Misty's Husband
Brian Morgan's headshot

Brian Morgan

Investigative Reporter
Marc Feldman's headshot

Marc Feldman

Psychiatrist - University of Alabama, Birmingham
Mark Patrick's headshot

Mark Patrick

Julie's Husband
Ellen Thompson's headshot

Ellen Thompson

Grandmother

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