Bantú Mama
“A contemporary tale about a different kind of re-encounter between Africa and the Caribbean.”
A French woman of African descent manages to escape after being arrested in the Dominican Republic. She finds shelter in the most dangerous district of Santo Domingo, where she is taken in by a group of children. By becoming their protégée and maternal figure, she will see her destiny change inexorably.
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Cast
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Iván Herrera Director · Clarisse Albrecht Writer Sebastian Cabrera Chelin Cinematographer
United States release November 17, 2022 · Produced in Dominican Republic · Languages French, Spanish
Production
Aurora Dominicana
Production
Basecamp Studio
Production
Point Barre
Production
Too Caribbean
Production
Netflix
Studio
Dominican Republic
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
French · Spanish
Release dates
United States · March 16, 2021
Digital · South by Southwest Film Festival Online
United States · November 17, 2022
Limited theatrical
United States
November 17, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
Canada
November 17, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
New Zealand
November 17, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
United Kingdom
November 17, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
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