In Big Mama, a devoted grandmother struggles to raise her orphan grandson alone in southcentral Los Angeles. She deals with her own failing health, discrimination, and a bureaucratic and legal system that continually threatens to intervene and force them apart. This Academy Award winning documentary helps to shed light on the changing role of grandparents in society and the changing and diverse composition of the family.

California Newsreel Collection

Grandparents as parents -- California -- Los Angeles, Child welfare -- California -- Los Angeles, Foster home care -- California -- Los Angeles, Grandparent and child -- California -- Los Angeles

Bartz, Geof (Editor), Goldsworthy, Tamara (Cinematographer), McFerrin, Bobby (Composer), Nevins, Sheila (Executive producer), Block, Mitchell (Executive producer), Seretean, Tracy (Producer), Seretean, Tracy (Director), California Newsreel (Firm) (Distributor), Home Box Office

00:39:44 (HH:MM:SS)

English

Higher education

Name	California Newsreel
Role	Distributor
Telephone	415-284-7800
Address	500 Third Street, Suite #505, San Francisco, CA 94107-1875
Email	[email protected]

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