Mama/M.A.M.A. 2003 Directed by Nonny de la Peña
Mothers, Medicine and Madness
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.
Country
USA
Language
English
Gnere
Documentary
Production Company
Journeyman Pictures
Release Date 8 March 2003
Cast
Misty Jones
Accused Mother
Jane Alexander
Accused Mother
Julie Patrick
Accused Mother
Ronald Jones
Misty's Husband
Brian Morgan
Investigative Reporter
Marc Feldman
Psychiatrist - University of Alabama, Birmingham
Mark Patrick
Julie's Husband
Ellen Thompson
Grandmother
Penny Mellor
Activist for Accused Mothers
David Southall
Professor of Pediatrics (as Dr. David Southall)
Tom Ryan
Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Colin Morely
Director of Neonatal Medicine
Roy Meadow
Professor of Pediatrics (as Sir Roy Meadow)
Eugene Greeson
Misty's Grandfather (as Eugene 'Papaw' Greeson)
Marie Greeson
Misty's Grandmother (as Marie 'Mamaw' Greeson)
Brenda Robinson
Family Friend and Retired Paralegal
Philip Patrick
Julie's Son
John Bernard
(as Dr. John Bernard)
Brent Polk
(as Dr. Brent Polk)
Paul Hyman
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Colin Rudolph
(as Dr. Colin Rudolph)