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.
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
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