Over the decades, popular culture has created dominant narratives of the Dominican Republic that are most often synonymous with poverty, crime, or state violence. Bantú Mama breaks free from these scripts, telling a story of the island’s largely afro-indigenous population, including its struggles, autonomous expression, and diasporic links.
together. In one scene, Emma and a Haitian hairstylist mention wanting to go to Africa for the first time. In another, she teaches Cuki about her Bantú heritage and that of the Maasai tribe.
“We are honored to distribute the Dominican Republic’s official Oscar submission,” ARRAY president Tilane Jones said in a statement. “This deeply moving and vividly drawn drama, beautifully directed by Ivan Herrera and co-written with producer Clarisse Albrecht, is a bold vision that we’re thrilled to share with audiences.” "It's important to portray how we are similar and how our differences don't change what binds us.
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