Bush Mama

Bush Mama is an American film made by EthiopianAmerican director Haile Gerima, part of the L.A. Rebellion movement of political and experimental black cinema in the 1970s. It was released in 1979 though made earlier, in 1975.

The first half is filmed in a cinema vrit style, making heavy use of improvisation, while the second half moves away from naturalism towards a Godardian agit prop approach.Bush Mama is the story of Dorothy and her husband T.C. He is a discharged Vietnam veteran who thought he would return home to a heros welcome. Instead he is falsely arrested and imprisoned for a crime he didnt commit. Her life revolves around the welfare office and a community facing poverty and unemployment. As a result of the films events, both the main characters become radicalized and Dorothy eventually turns to violence. ........

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