| Bush Mama | |
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| Directed by | Haile Gerima |
| Starring | See below |
| Release date(s) | 1979 |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Bush Mama is a 1979 film directed by Haile Gerima.
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Bush Mama is the story of Dorothy and her husband T.C., 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. Theirs is a world of welfare, perennial unemployment, and despair. To some, the film may appear bleak and nihilistic with its stark black-and-white photography, but its message is moving and distinct.