
1992: Xiaoxian lives with her heavily pregnant mother, grandparents and two sisters in central China. Routines and the preparation of the harvest determine the word sparse family life. But even here, there is a gentle breeze of change. "MAMA is a touching and beautifully-shot family drama. Debut director Li Dongmei manages to tell a story about time, loss and the circle of life, how these affect the lives of a community, a family and eventually your own." (Asianmoviepulse)
Keywords
- Chinese Cinema
- Childhood
- family
Actors
- Shuqiong Cheng
- Xiaoping Wang
- Wendan Ge
- Guoli Xia
- Yanxin Gong
- Yuxiang Tan
- Shidi Ge
- Jihua Shen
Director
- Dongmei Li
Drama
2h 13min
-10
CHINESE
FRENCH
ENGLISH
In the meditative quiet of a small Chinese village, 12-year-old Xiaoxian experiences three deaths and two births in seven days.
In the meditative quiet of a small Chinese village, 12-year-old Xiaoxian experiences three deaths and two births in seven days.
1992: Xiaoxian lives with her heavily pregnant mother, grandparents and two sisters in central China. Routines and the preparation of the harvest determine the word sparse family life. But even here, there is a gentle breeze of change.
"MAMA is a touching and beautifully-shot family drama. Debut director Li Dongmei manages to tell a story about time, loss and the circle of life, how these affect the lives of a community, a family and eventually your own." (Asianmoviepulse)
Festivals
Internationalen Filmfestspiele Venedig
Göteborg Film Festival
Cast & Crew
Director
Dongmei Li
Cast
Shuqiong Cheng
Cast
Xiaoping Wang
Cast
Wendan Ge
Cast
Guoli Xia
Cast
Yanxin Gong
Cast
Yuxiang Tan
Cast
Shidi Ge
Cast
Jihua Shen