Bushman

Name: Bushman
Genre: Drama
Released: February 2, 2024
Duration: 73 min
Cast: Ann Scofield, David Schickele, Donna Michelson, Elaine Featherstone, Jack Nance

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Kino Lorber | Release Date: February 2, 2024 | Not Rated

Starring: Ann Scofield, David Schickele, Donna Michelson, Elaine Featherstone, Jack Nance, James Earl Garrison, Lothario Lotho, Mike Slye, Paul Eyam Nzie Okpokam, Shermane Powell

Summary: In 1968, Peace Corps veteran David Schickele enlisted his friend Paul Eyam Nzie Okpokam to star in a light-hearted comedy about the adventures of a young Nigerian intellectual in San Francisco. Using a docu-fictional style reminiscent of Cassavetes' Shadows, the film observes the foibles of late 1960s African-American culture with anIn 1968, Peace Corps veteran David Schickele enlisted his friend Paul Eyam Nzie Okpokam to star in a light-hearted comedy about the adventures of a young Nigerian intellectual in San Francisco. Using a docu-fictional style reminiscent of Cassavetes' Shadows, the film observes the foibles of late 1960s African-American culture with an outsider's incisive eye. The result is a vibrant snapshot of the nation's racial politics, from interracial romance to cross-cultural misunderstandings and countercultural joy. The film morphs into a documentary when the director's voice abruptly intrudes to narrate its star’s enraging fate: Okpokam was accused of a crime he did not commit and was thrown in prison before being expelled from the country.… Expand

Director: David Schickele

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 73 min

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The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Jul 11, 2024

This is stylish, energised new wave film-making. Read full review

Sheri Linden

Feb 1, 2024

Bursting with passion, sly humor, satirical swipes and the inescapable heartbeat of insurgency — most of the film was shot in 1968 San Francisco — it’s the life-loving tale of a wise innocent abroad, and the not exactly warm reception he receives Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Feb 1, 2024

The jarring switch to documentary gives Bushman its added charge. Read full review

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