Bush Mama
MovieTitle | Bush Mama |
User score | 6.8 |
Release date | Sep 1, 1979 |
Genre | Drama |
Director | Haile Gerima |
Production country | United States of America |
Run time | 97 min. |
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.