Cinema: Southern Mothers
“God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers.” Ruyard Kipling
Loving, compassionate, faithful, selfless, kind, caring, loyal, protective, generous, nurturing, strict, determined, fair, strong… the list could go on and on. In honor of Mother’s Day, we gathered a list of movies that depict the best (and in some cases the worst) of Southern mothers. Did we forget anyone? Let us know and we will add them to the list!
Norma Ray
Something to Talk About
Steel Magnolias
The Help
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
The Blind Side
Forrest Gump
Hope Floats
Sweet Home Alabama
Where the Heart Is
Fried Green Tomatoes
Driving Miss Daisy
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You left out GONE WITH THE WIND…Now there is a movie with many mothers and many mother issues…………
Oh my goodness, how could we have overlooked that? It is on our Valentine’s list of movies for Southern romances but should be here, too! Thanks!