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Bush Mama (1979)

Bush Mama (1979)

Drama
Release Date: 1979, September 1
Directors: Haile Gerima
Countries: United States of America
Cast: Ben Collins, Barbara O. Jones, Cora Lee Day, Susan Williams, Johnny Weathers, Simmi Ella Nelson, Bettie J. Wilson, Bob Ogburn Jr., Renna Kraft

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

l.a. rebellion