Bush Mama (1979)
1979 · 1h 37m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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
Writers: Haile Gerima
Music by: Onaje Kareem Kenyatta
Cinematography: Roderick Young, Charles Burnett
Editor: Haile Gerima
Cast
Barbara O. Jones as DorothyJohnny Weathers as T.C.Cora Lee Day as MollySimmi Ella Nelson as SimmiBettie J. Wilson as Social WorkerBob Ogburn Jr. as Dahomey ManSusan Williams as LuannBen Collins as BenRenna Kraft as AngiDarian Gibbs as Young Street BoyMinnie Stewart as 1st Welfare RecipientMalbertha Pickett as 2nd Welfare RecipientMore like this
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