Bush Mama

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Release Date: 1979-09-01

Runtime: 97 min

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The story of Dorothy and her husband T.C. He is a discharged Vietnam veteran who thought he would return home to a “hero’s welcome.” Instead he is falsely arrested and imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit. Her life revolves around the welfare office and a community facing poverty and unemployment. As a result of the film’s events, both the main characters become radicalized and Dorothy eventually turns to violence.

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Haile Gerima (Director), Onaje Kareem Kenyatta (Music), Haile Gerima (Producer), Haile Gerima (Editor), Haile Gerima (Writer), Roderick Young (Director of Photography), Charles Burnett (Director of Photography)