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Ashes and Embers
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Wikipedia article
'Ashes and Embers' is a 1982 American drama film directed by Haile Gerima and starring John Anderson.
Plot
'Ashes and Embers' is a two-hour film about the travails of black urban life. It is the story of a moody and disillusioned black veteran of the Vietnam War.Maslin, Janet, 'New York Times', "[https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9D0CEED81038F934A25752C1A964948260Movie Review: Ashes and Embers]", November 17, 1982.
Cast
* John Anderson as Ned Charles
* Evelyn A. Blackwell as Grandma
* Norman Blalock as Jim
* Kathy Flewellen as Liza Jane
* Uwezo Flewellen as Kimathi
* Barry Wiggins as Randolph
Fellow filmmakers Billy Woodberry and Bernard Nicolas make brief cameo appearances in the film.
Awards and honors
In 1983, director Haile Gerima won the FIPRESCI Prize for Forum of New Cinema at the Berlin International Film Festival for 'Ashes and Embers'.
References
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