Mama/M.A.M.A.
Mar 08 2003
•Documentary
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.
Cast
See allMisty Jones
Accused Mother
Jane Alexander
Accused Mother
Julie Patrick
Accused Mother
Ronald Jones
Misty's Husband
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