Bantú Mama

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Bantú Mama

2021

1h 17m

Drama

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A French woman of African descent manages to escape after being arrested in the Dominican Republic. She finds shelter in the most dangerous district of Santo Domingo, where she is taken in by a group of children. By becoming their protégée and maternal figure, she will see her destiny change inexorably.

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Manuel Betancourt

Variety

At once an intimate portrait of a makeshift family and a treatise on motherhood and motherlands, “Bantú Mama” is a quiet achievement.

Jan 19, 2023

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Anna Smith

Deadline Hollywood Daily

With excellent cinematography from DP Sebastián Cabrera Cheli, Bantú Mama is a powerful film about connection and cultural exchange, marking both Albrecht and Herrera as talents to watch.

Dec 14, 2022

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Jude Dry

IndieWire

Artfully told and tenderly performed, Bantú Mama maps the history of the African diaspora in the Caribbean onto a tightly focused and compelling human story.

Rated: B+

Nov 18, 2022

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

It touches with some realism the phenomenon of transnationalism understood from the perspective of immigration, but I dare say that his well-intentioned treatment, with all its chiaroscuro, lacks dramatic impulse. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 5/10

Jan 17, 2023

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Carey-Ann Pawsey

Orca Sound

Filled with tender, heartwarming moments, Bantu Mama is the type of film that will worm its way into your heart and brain. You will find yourself thinking back to it long after you have seen it.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 13, 2022

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Michael Talbot-Haynes

Film Threat

This is a wild ride along the razor’s edge that may drop out from under you at any moment.

Rated: 7.5/10

Dec 7, 2022

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Synopsis

A French woman of African descent manages to escape after being arrested in the Dominican Republic. She finds shelter in the most dangerous district of Santo Domingo, where she is taken in by a group of children. By becoming their protégée and maternal figure, she will see her destiny change inexorably.

Director: Ivan Herrera
Producer: Ivan Herrera, Franmiris Lombert, Clarisse Albrecht, Nicolas La Madrid
Screenwriter: Clarisse Albrecht, Ivan Herrera
Production Co: Aurora Dominicana
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 17, 2022
Runtime: 1h 17m

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