Film

Emma Mae 1976

Directed by Jamaa Fanaka

  • Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • 100 min
  • R

She’s just off the bus from the deep South… and learning fast how to out-smart and out-tough the city just to stay alive… she’s EMMA MAE!

A naive young woman moves from the South to stay with her aunt and uncle in Compton. As an outsider, she struggles at first to find her footing, but soon falls into the middle of a community of rebellious youth. She soon becomes more and more aware of the social injustices of the big city.

ComedyDramaRomancestrong womanblaxploitation cinemalos angeles, californiarebellious youthbank robberysocial injusticesocial activismpolice harassmentcompton, californial.a. rebellionblack communitybadass female

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