Bush Mama (1979)
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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Barbara O. Jones
as Dorothy
as Dorothy
Johnny Weathers
as T.C.
as T.C.
Cora Lee Day
as Molly
as Molly
Simmi Ella Nelson
as Simmi
as Simmi
Bettie J. Wilson
as Social Worker
as Social Worker
Bob Ogburn Jr.
as Dahomey Man
as Dahomey Man
Susan Williams
as Luann
as Luann
Ben Collins
as Ben
as Ben
Renna Kraft
as Angi
as Angi
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Haile Gerima
Director
Director
Haile Gerima
Producer
Producer
Onaje Kareem Kenyatta
Music
Music
Haile Gerima
Writer
Writer
Haile Gerima
Editor
Editor
Roderick Young
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Charles Burnett
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
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