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BUSHMAN - New 4K RestorationIn 1968, with a seed grant from the American Film Institute, Peace Corps veteran David Schickele enlisted his friend Paul Eyam Nzie Okpokam to star in a lighthearted comedy about the adventures of a young Nigerian intellectual in San Francisco. Using a docufictional 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 thrown in prison before being expelled from the country. (Note courtesy of Kino Lorber.) NOT RATED
BUSHMAN was restored by the University of California's 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.
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AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3916, United States,Silver Spring, Maryland
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