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Bushman

David Schickele / US, 1971 / 73 min.

A Nigerian student flees the civil war in his country, ending up in sixties California, where he is confronted by racist America. David Schickele’s portrait won Best Feature at the Chicago International Film Festival in 1971, and now screens in a 4K restored version.

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What’s life like for a young Nigerian drama student fleeing the civil war in his home country? What experiences shape him? How does he see his new surroundings, the San Francisco of the late sixties, where hippie culture is thriving?

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Director

David Schickele

Production year

1971

Country

US

Original title

Bushman

Length

73 min.

Language

English

Subtitles

ENG

Format

DCP

Part of

Restored & Unseen

At last, a chance to see that Italian classic that’s been on the list for so long? Or relish that wonderful restoration of Blue Movie, the Netherlands’ most talked-about nude film of the seventies, when the Bijlmer district was still a sexual paradise? Restored & Unseen is a biweekly programme featuring classics and recent restorations, with introductions by experts.

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