bill gunn, actor, screenwriter, novelist, and the director of art-horror classic ganja & hess (1973), teamed with writer ishmael reed and producer steve cannon to produce what reed has called a “meta-soap opera,” an exceptional, rough-edged ensemble piece exploring black working-class lives in new york city with candor and emotional intensity, featuring a who’s who of major artists including walter cotton, vertamae smart-grosvenor, jim wright, and sam waymon, with music by carman moore, and cinematography by robert polidori.
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