Ashes and Embers

Ashes and Embers
Ashes and Embers
Directed by	Haile Gerima
Starring	See below
Release date	1982 ;
Country	United States
Language	English

Ashes and Embers is a 1982 American drama film directed by Haile Gerima and starring John Anderson.

Plot [ edit ]

Ashes and Embers is a two-hour film about the travails of black urban life. It is the story of a moody and disillusioned black veteran of the Vietnam War . ^[1]

Cast [ edit ]

John Anderson as Ned Charles
Evelyn A. Blackwell as Grandma
Norman Blalock as Jim
Kathy Flewellen as Liza Jane
Uwezo Flewellen as Kimathi
Barry Wiggins as Randolph

Fellow filmmakers Billy Woodberry and Bernard Nicolas make brief cameo appearances in the film.

Awards and honors [ edit ]

In 1983, director Haile Gerima won the FIPRESCI Prize for Forum of New Cinema at the Berlin International Film Festival for Ashes and Embers .

References [ edit ]

^ Maslin, Janet, New York Times , " Review: Ashes and Embers ", November 17, 1982.

External links [ edit ]

Ashes and Embers at IMDb

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[1] Maslin, Janet, New York Times , " Review: Ashes and Embers ", November 17, 1982.

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