Mam
Film duration:
52
Year:
1988
Countries:
United Kingdom
Original format:
16mm
Colour:
Colour
The “Welsh Mam” has played a central role in the social, economic and cultural life of the South Wales Valleys. She has been portrayed as a powerful matriarch within the confines of the miner's home and family. Through interviews, drama and the use of archive footage ‘Mam’ looks at the myths surrounding the Mam and examines the reality of her life both past and present.
Description Source: Cinenova Catalogue (1994). Edited by Kate Norrish. Editorial committee: Elaine Burrows, Liane Harris, Helen de Witt
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