Movie

Maami

2012 · 93 min

A tender, sorrowful memory piece that moves between a mother's fierce love and a son's reckoning with his past.

Overview: A poor Nigerian woman named Maami protects her young son, Kashimawo, from his father who carries a terrible secret.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Parenthood, politics, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
politics
family
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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