Bush Mama (1979)
Dorothy is a poor black woman. Her husband is put in jail for no observable reason, and she is pregnant with a second child. The government threatens to take away her welfare if she does not get an abortion.
Director: Haile Gerima
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Barbara O. Jones as Dorothy |
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Johnny Weathers as T.C. |
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Cora Lee Day as Molly |
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Simmi Ella Nelson as Simmi |
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Bettie J. Wilson as Social Worker |
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Bob Ogburn Jr. as Dahomey Man |
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Susan Williams as Luann |
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Ben Collins as Ben |
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Renna Kraft as Angi |
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Darian Gibbs as Young Street Boy |
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Minnie Stewart as 1st Welfare Recipient |
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Malbertha Pickett as 2nd Welfare Recipient |
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Bertha Yates as Secretary |
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Chris Clay as Policeman |
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Charles Brooks as Preacher |
| Directing | Haile Gerima | Director |
| Production | Haile Gerima | Producer |
| Sound | Onaje Kareem Kenyatta | Music |
| Writing | Haile Gerima | Writer |
| Editing | Haile Gerima | Editor |
| Camera | Roderick Young | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Charles Burnett | Director of Photography |
