Comedy ·Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1976 · 1h 40m

Emma Mae

Emma Mae poster
Director
Jamaa Fanaka
Cast
Jerri Hayes as Emma Mae Ernest Williams II as Jesse Amos Charles D. Brooks III as Ezekiel 'Zeke' Johnson Leopoldo Mandeville as Chay Malik Carter as 'Big Daddy' Johnson Eddie Allen as James
Crew
Stephen L. Posey — Director of Photography Robert Fitzgerald — Editor H.B. Barnum — Original Music Composer Jamaa Fanaka — Writer Jamaa Fanaka — Producer Stephanie A. Bell — Costume Design
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Emma Mae — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
strong womanblaxploitation cinemalos angeles, californiarebellious youthbank robberysocial injusticesocial activismpolice harassmentcompton, californial.a. rebellionblack communitybadass female
Key Collaborators
Jamaa Fanaka Director Stephen L. Posey Director of Photography Robert Fitzgerald Editor H.B. Barnum Original Music Composer Jamaa Fanaka Writer Jamaa Fanaka Producer Stephanie A. Bell Costume Design Maria Farmer Costume Design Beverly Ventriss Costume Design
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