Project Detail

Earth Mama

Synopsis

A pregnant single mother with two children in foster care embraces her Bay Area community as she fights to reclaim her family.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2023 - Premieres - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023 - First Feature Competition

Details

Year: 2023
Type of project: Features
Running time: 97 min
Director: Savanah Leaf 1st Feature
Producer: Sam Bisbee, Shirley O'Connor, Medb Riordan, Cody Ryder
Co-Producer: Danielle Massie
Executive Producer: Simon Cooper, Ben Coren, Christine D'Souza Gelb, Jackie Kelman Bisbee, David Kimbangi, Cameron Washington, James Wilson
Editor: George Cragg
Screenwriter: Savanah Leaf
Director of Photography: Jody Lee Lipes
Production Designer: Juliana Barreto Barreto
Principal cast: Tia Nomore, Erika Alexander, Doechii, Sharon Duncan Brewster, Dominic Fike, Bokeem Woodbine

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

US, UK co-production

A24 (US), Academy Films (UK), Film4 (UK), Net-Net Worldwide (US), Park Pictures (US)

Academy Films

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Sales Company

A24

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New York
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