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

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

US, UK co-production

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

Sales Company

A24

31 W. 27th Street
11th Floor
New York
NY 10001
USA

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