Bush Mama

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.

• Haile GerimaDirector
• Haile GerimaWriter

• Barbara O. JonesDorothy
• Johnny WeathersT.C.
• Cora Lee DayMolly
• Simmi Ella NelsonSimmi
• Bettie J. WilsonSocial Worker
• Bob Ogburn Jr.Dahomey Man
• Susan WilliamsLuann
• Ben CollinsBen
• Renna KraftAngi