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

Content: 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.

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Documentary

Runtime:

0 minutes

Year:

2003

Directors:

Nonny de la Peña

Production companies:

Journeyman Pictures

Actors:

Accused Mother

Accused Mother

Accused Mother

Misty's Husband

Investigative Reporter

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Editor

Producer

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Director