Bush Mama

Year: 1979

Runtime: 97 mins

Language: English

Director: Haile Gerima

Drama

It follows Dorothy and her husband T.C., a discharged Vietnam veteran who expects a hero’s welcome but is wrongfully arrested and sentenced for a crime he didn’t commit. Dorothy’s daily life centers on the welfare office amid a community plagued by poverty and unemployment. The injustices push both toward radicalization, and Dorothy ultimately resorts to violence.

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