Bush Mama
Saturday, Oct 1, 7 PM
Introduced by Black Life's Ryanaustin Dennis
Bush Mama follows Dorothy, the title character, who raises her daughter in Watts, California while her husband is in prison. Though scripted and professionally acted, this 1975 first feature by Ethiopian American filmmaker Haile Gerima has all the immediacy and urgency of a documentary illustrating the struggles of family separation due to incarceration. Learn more
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