Bantú Mama
ARRAY Releasing | Release Date (Streaming): November 17, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
80
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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2
Negative:
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90
VarietyManuel BetancourtNov 18, 2022
At once an intimate portrait of a makeshift family and a treatise on motherhood and motherlands, Bantú Mama is a quiet achievement. Read full review
90
TheWrapCarlos AguilarNov 18, 2022
The moody drama speaks of the inextricable links between Africa and the Caribbean without ever discussing it in academic terms but, instead, illustrating the bond with everyday exchanges between the unexpected visitor from abroad and the locals. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comMarya E. GatesNov 17, 2022
Co-writers Albrecht and Herrera clearly have a deep connection to its setting in the Dominican Republic, to the island’s past, present and its future. They also deeply feel the ever-present current of African culture that persists throughout the post-colonial diaspora. They see the beauty and the complexity of feeling as though you belong in two places, to two cultures equally and at the same time. Read full review
83
IndieWireJude DryNov 18, 2022
Artfully told and tenderly performed, Bantú Mama maps the history of the African diaspora in the Caribbean onto a tightly focused and compelling human story. Read full review
60
CineVueMatthew AndersonNov 17, 2022
Herrera’s exploration of the African diaspora in Bantú Mama does ask questions about identity, family, and the meaning of home which truly resonate. Read full review
60
The New York TimesConcepción de LeónNov 17, 2022
It’s a quiet film that stays close to the central characters, but it could have benefited from broadening its view, giving context to some of the issues presented in the film — in particular how Blackness is perceived and experienced on the island. Read full review
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