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Mama Africa

Released Jun 7, 2002 1h 40m Drama List
44% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 73% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
In 1997, six African women pledged that in the first year of the new millennium they would tell their stories, stories by African women. They called their series "Mama Africa" and drew their tales from the depths of their hearts. The result is a groundbreaking initiative bringing together the incredibly fresh talents of six female directors from the vast and diverse continent of Africa.

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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly It understands, in a way that speaks forcefully enough about the mechanisms of poverty to transcend the rather simplistic filmmaking. Rated: B- Oct 26, 2002 Full Review Gene Seymour Newsday Mama Africa pretty much delivers on that promise. It does give you a peek. The main problem being that it's only a peek. Rated: 3/4 Jun 7, 2002 Full Review V.A. Musetto New York Post A worthy idea, but the uninspired scripts, acting and direction never rise above the level of an after-school TV special. Rated: 1.5/4 Jun 7, 2002 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Sep 4, 2005 Full Review David Noh Film Journal International Otto-Sallies has a real filmmaker's eye. Oct 26, 2002 Full Review Marshall Fine Journal News (Westchester, NY) Well-intentioned though it may be, its soap-opera morality tales have the antiseptic, preprogrammed feel of an after-school special. Rated: D+ Oct 26, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The best Movie i have seen about Africa Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 1997, six African women pledged that in the first year of the new millennium they would tell their stories, stories by African women. They called their series "Mama Africa" and drew their tales from the depths of their hearts. The result is a groundbreaking initiative bringing together the incredibly fresh talents of six female directors from the vast and diverse continent of Africa.
Director
Raja Amari, Ngozi Onwhura, Zulfah Otto-Sallies, Bridget Pickering, Ingrid Sinclair
Distributor
Winstar Cinema
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 7, 2002, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Dec 17, 2002
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.6K
Runtime
1h 40m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)