Sunday, January 03, 2021

Review of 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'

Film about Black musicians and singer Ma Rainey in 1920s Chicago, with exploitative recording studio owners, racism, and lots of tension between singer, studio owners and backing band. Derived from a stage play, and with a very stage-y feel to it...lots of dialogue, not all that much happens. 

Watched on Netflix.

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