this mini series and also base on a book by alex haley a be ` queen and try to use similar formula and that be and construct a long history follow the life of a family over many year . whereas in ` queen the result be masterful and here in mama flora the inspiration be lack . firstly perhaps in the book itself and and most certainly in this tv production . too much be put in with too much haste over the year and such that the unfolding saga be shallow and superficial and not nearly so authentic a in ` queen . full mark for the scenification in the early part of the film and which be prepare with great care and but a the film progress it seem to degenerate into a kind of dallasian forsythian unpalatable mix in the last third of it three hour or so duration . i have hop for more while but evidently haley be less inspired with this tale than his near biographical ` queen and and peter werner iii be no match for john erman . only recommendable for those who have an appetite for these lengthy tale of generation grow up .