In 1968, Peace Corps veteran David Schickele enlisted his friend Paul Eyam Nzie Okpokam to star in a light-hearted drama about the adventures of a well-educated Nigerian immigrant in San Francisco. Using a docu-fictional style reminiscent of John Cassavetes’ Shadows (1959), Bushman observes the foibles of late-1960s African-American culture with an outsider’s incisive eye. The film morphs into a documentary when the director’s voice abruptly intrudes to narrate its star’s fate: Okpokam is accused of a crime he did not commit and finds himself at the mercy of the US justice system.
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Bushman arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on May 21, 2024
