Mama (1990 film)
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| Traditional Chinese | 媽媽 |
| Simplified Chinese | 妈妈 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Māma |
| Directed by | Zhang Yuan |
| Written by | Qin Yan Zhang Yuan Ning Dai |
| Produced by | Zhang Yuan Qin Yan |
| Starring | Yang Xiaodan Qin Yan |
| Cinematography | Zhang Jian |
| Edited by | Feng Shuangyan |
| Distributed by | Xi'an Film Studio |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Budget | ¥100,000 |
Mama is a 1990 Chinese film directed by Zhang Yuan. Zhang Yuan's directorial debut, Mama is now considered a seminal film in the history of Chinese independent cinema, and by extension, as a pioneering film of the Sixth Generation of which Zhang is a member. Shot on a very low budget within Zhang Yuan's apartment, Mama follows the story of a mother and her mentally challenged adult son.