Emma Mae

(1976)Directed by Jamaa Fanaka100 min · RComedy, Drama, Romance
She’s just off the bus from the deep South… and learning fast how to out-smart and out-tough the city just to stay alive… she’s EMMA MAE!

A naive young woman moves from the South to stay with her aunt and uncle in Compton. As an outsider, she struggles at first to find her footing, but soon falls into the middle of a community of rebellious youth. She soon becomes more and more aware of the social injustices of the big city.

Jerri Hayesas Emma Mae
Ernest Williams IIas Jesse Amos
Charles D. Brooks IIIas Ezekiel 'Zeke' Johnson
Leopoldo Mandevilleas Chay
Malik Carteras 'Big Daddy' Johnson
Eddie Allenas James
Gammy Burdettas Daisy Stansell
Teri Tayloras Dara Stansell
Synthia Saint Jamesas Ulika Stansell
Robert Slaughteras Devo
Eddy C. Dyeras Huari Stansell
Laetitia Burdettas Melik Stansell
Alicia Dhanifuas Belly Dancer