| Big Mama | |
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| Directed by | Tracy Seretean |
| Produced by | Tracy Seretean |
| Cinematography | Tamara Goldsworthy |
| Edited by | Geof Bartz |
| Music by | Bobby McFerrin Rob Mounsey |
| Distributed by | California Newsreel |
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Running time | 35 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Big Mama is a 2000 short documentary film by American Tracy Seretean. It chronicles the struggle of 89-year-old Viola Dees (1908–2000) and her fight to retain custody of her grandson. It illustrates many of the difficulties facing an increasing number of the grandparents who are raising their grandchildren in the United States today, because of family crises related to drugs and prison. It was shown on HBO and won an Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject.[1][2]