Based on real characters, MAMA & ME, tells the poignant story of two outcasts; a teenager from an abusive family, and a lonely, cross-dressing man, who miraculously find each other, and themselves, in a world determined to keep them apart. Set in the suburban wastelands of Las Vegas, the script delves into the pain of human isolation and the universal need for connection in all our lives.
John Schlesinger is attached to direct and Bob Hoskins is attached to star as ‘Mama’.
From 3,853 entries, Jodi Ann Johnson’s MAMA & ME won a prestigious Nicholl Fellowship offered by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation in 1993 (clink on link below for Variety article).