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Bush Mama

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T.C is a discharged Vietnam veteran who thought he would return home to a hero's welcome, but instead he is falsely arrested and imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit.

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Richard Brody The New Yorker 05/01/2017
Gerima's great achievement is to compose a cinematic style that's simultaneously observational and subjective, dramatic and internalized. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 09/12/2022
A snapshot of mid-70s Watts life from the viewpoint of an African-American woman raising her child alone while her partner is in jail. Go to Full Review Jas Keimig The Stranger (Seattle, WA) 02/02/2022
Haile Gerima's Bush Mama plays like a riveting and radical fever dream. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Haile Gerima

Director

Barbara O.

Dorothy

Susan Williams

Luann

Cora Lee Day

Molly

Ben Collins

Ben

Charles Brooks

Preacher

Movie Info

Synopsis T.C is a discharged Vietnam veteran who thought he would return home to a hero's welcome, but instead he is falsely arrested and imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit.
Director
Haile Gerima
Producer
Haile Gerima
Screenwriter
Haile Gerima
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 37m