Ashes and Embers

Ashes and Embers
Directed by Haile Gerima
Starring See below
Release date
1982
Country United States
Language English

Ashes and Embers is a 1982 drama film directed by Haile Gerima, starring John Anderson.

Plot summary

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.[1]

Cast

  • John Anderson ... Ned Charles
  • Evelyn A. Blackwell ... Grandma
  • Norman Blalock ... Jim
  • Kathy Flewellen ... Liza Jane
  • Uwezo Flewellen ... Kimathi
  • Barry Wiggins ... 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

  1. Maslin, Janet, New York Times, "Movie Review: Ashes and Embers", November 17, 1982.
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