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Evan Gordon Presents: Emma Mae
Jamaa Fanaka, 1976, USA, 100 min
Virtual Q&A w director Jamaa Fanaka’s granddaughter & biographer Khadijah Fanaka
Fanaka's second feature, EMMA MAE, tells the story of a naive young woman who moves from the Deep South to Watts. Initially finding herself at odds with her surroundings, Emma eventually gains acceptance from a local drug addict and dealer. But when he's arrested and jailed, she plans a daring bank robbery to bail him out... Featuring a cast of mostly non-professionals and shot entirely on location in Watts, this uniquely subversive action film is an insider's view of black, working-class LA neighborhoods.