BUSHMAN
Special Features: New 4K Restoration
In 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.) DIR/SCR/PROD David Schickele. U.S., 1971, b&w, 74 min. 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.
AFI Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 74 Minutes
Opening Date: Saturday, May 04, 2024
Genre: Documentary