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Bushman

March 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:35 pm

3/1/2024 | 7:00 PM

In 1968, Peace Corps veteran David Schickele enlisted his friend Paul Eyam Nzie Okpokam to star in a light-hearted comedy about the adventures of a well-educated Nigerian immigrant in San Francisco. Using a docu-fictional style reminiscent of Cassavetes’ Shadows, the film observes the foibles of late 1960s African-American culture with an outsider’s incisive eye. The result is a vibrant snapshot of the nation’s racial politics, from interracial romance to cross-cultural misunderstandings and countercultural joy. The film morphs into a documentary when the director’s voice abruptly intrudes to narrate its star’s enraging fate: Okpokam was accused of a crime he did not commit and was thrown in prison before being expelled from the country. (David Schickele, USA, 1971, 73 min, b&w)

Bushman has been restored by the University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive and The Film Foundation. Funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation. Additional support provided by Peter Conheim, Cinema Preservation Alliance. A Milestone Films & Video and Kino Lorber Release.

followed by:

Give me a Riddle (David Schickele, USA, 1966, 68 min., b&w)

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Date:
March 1
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:35 pm
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Website:
https://lightboxfilmcenter.org/programs/bushman

Venue

Lightbox Film Center
401 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, 19147 United States
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