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Emma Mae (1976)

Emma Mae (1976)

Drama Comedy Romance

She’s just off the bus from the deep South… and learning fast how to out-smart and out-though the city just to stay alive… she’s EMMA MAE!

Release Date: 1976, November 12
Directors: Jamaa Fanaka
Countries: United States of America
Production: Bob-Bea Productions
Cast: Eddie Allen, Malik Carter , Robert Slaughter, Eddy C. Dyer, Leopoldo Mandeville, Gammy Burdett, Jerri Hayes, Ernest Williams II, Charles D. Brooks III, Teri Taylor, Synthia Saint James, Laetitia Burdett

Overview:

A naive young woman moves from the South to stay with her aunt and uncle in Compton. As an outsider, she struggles at first to find her footing, but soon falls into the middle of a community of rebellious youth. She soon becomes more and more aware of the social injustices of the big city.

Keywords:

los angeles, california strong woman social injustice bank robbery rebellious youth black community police harassment compton, california blaxploitation cinema badass female social activism l.a. rebellion