Emma Mae (1976)
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.
Director: Jamaa Fanaka
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Jerri Hayes as Emma Mae |
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Ernest Williams II as Jesse Amos |
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Charles D. Brooks III as Ezekiel 'Zeke' Johnson |
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Leopoldo Mandeville as Chay |
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Malik Carter as 'Big Daddy' Johnson |
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Eddie Allen as James |
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Gammy Burdett as Daisy Stansell |
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Teri Taylor as Dara Stansell |
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Synthia Saint James as Ulika Stansell |
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Robert Slaughter as Devo |
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Eddy C. Dyer as Huari Stansell |
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Laetitia Burdett as Melik Stansell |
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Alicia Dhanifu as Belly Dancer |
| Directing | Jamaa Fanaka | Director |
| Writing | Jamaa Fanaka | Writer |
| Production | Jamaa Fanaka | Producer |
| Sound | H.B. Barnum | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Stephen L. Posey | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Robert Fitzgerald | Editor |
| Art | Adel A. Mazen | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stephanie A. Bell | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Farmer | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Beverly Ventriss | Costume Design |
