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19761h 40mREnglish

Emma Mae

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!

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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.

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DirectorJamaa Fanaka

Keywords

strong womanblaxploitation cinemalos angeles, californiarebellious youthbank robberysocial injusticesocial activismpolice harassmentcompton, californial.a. rebellionblack communitybadass female

Cast

Jerri Hayes as Emma Mae

Jerri Hayes

Emma Mae

Ernest Williams II as Jesse Amos

Ernest Williams II

Jesse Amos

Charles D. Brooks III as Ezekiel 'Zeke' Johnson

Charles D. Brooks III

Ezekiel 'Zeke' Johnson

Leopoldo Mandeville as Chay

Leopoldo Mandeville

Chay

Malik Carter as 'Big Daddy' Johnson

Malik Carter

'Big Daddy' Johnson

Eddie Allen as James

Eddie Allen

James

Gammy Burdett as Daisy Stansell

Gammy Burdett

Daisy Stansell

Teri Taylor as Dara Stansell

Teri Taylor

Dara Stansell

Synthia Saint James as Ulika Stansell

Synthia Saint James

Ulika Stansell

Robert Slaughter as Devo

Robert Slaughter

Devo