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Earth Mama

Play trailer 1:57 Poster for Earth Mama R,  2023,  1h 37m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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With two children in foster care, Gia, a pregnant single mother pitted against the system, fights to reclaim her family. In her close-knit Bay Area community, she works to make a life for herself and her kids.
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Critics Consensus

Heavy yet hopeful, Earth Mama is a moving look at single motherhood on the margins that features outstanding work from writer-director Savanah Leaf and star Tia Nomore.

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Nila Varman Time Out Dec 19, 2023
4/5
A vital but all-too-rare exploration of Black motherhood struggling on the margins. Go to Full Review
Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Dec 9, 2023
4/5
It’s bleak at times, but there is a defiantly celebratory aspect to the film, which finds hope in the solidarity of Black women and dignity in Gia’s quiet stoicism. Go to Full Review
Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Dec 8, 2023
4/5
[Nomore] is a performer to watch in a film by a director who has, clearly, arrived. Go to Full Review
William Stottor Loud and Clear Reviews Sep 3, 2024
4/5
Savanah Leaf’s feature film debut, Earth Mama, is an exquisitely rendered, quietly powerful portrait of a young mother trying to navigate a broken system and cruel world. Go to Full Review
Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Feb 13, 2024
An empathic look at the hurdles many people must overcome while operating with a system that doesn’t always have room for the nuances of humanity. Go to Full Review
Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Dec 24, 2023
5/5
Touching story of a single mother who is trying to reshape her life to regain custody of her small children. Go to Full Review
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Savanah Leaf

Director

Tia Nomore

Gia

Erika Alexander

Actor

Doechii

Actor

Sharon Duncan-Brewster

Actor

Dominic Fike

Actor

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Synopsis With two children in foster care, Gia, a pregnant single mother pitted against the system, fights to reclaim her family. In her close-knit Bay Area community, she works to make a life for herself and her kids.
Director
Savanah Leaf
Producer
Cody Ryder, Shirley O'Connor, Medb Riordan, Sam Bisbee, Savanah Leaf
Screenwriter
Savanah Leaf
Distributor
A24
Production Co
Academy Films, Park Pictures, A24, Film4, Net-Net Worldwide
Rating
R (Some Drug Use|Language|Sexual References|Nudity)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 7, 2023, Limited
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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