Mama's Boy

Documentary · 2022

Traveling back to the places where he grew up, Dustin Lance Black explores his childhood roots, gay identity and close relationship with his mother, who overcame childhood polio, abusive marriages and Mormon dogma, while becoming Black’s emotional rock and, ultimately, the inspiration for his activism. With a wealth of personal photographs and candid memories from Black’s family, colleagues, and friends, this documentary embraces the personal to tell a universally hopeful tale of resilience and reconciliation through the power of love and shared stories.

Starring

Gary Goetzman, Dustin Lance Black, Mickey Liddell, Tom Daley, Steven Shareshian, Paris Barclay, Troy Williams, Dustin Lance Black, Laurent Bouzereau

Director

Laurent Bouzereau