Film
Earth Mama (15)
Dir. Savannah Leaf, US, 2023, 97 mins. Cast. Tia Nomore, Erika Alexander, Doechii.
Nominated for three BIFA awards, including Best Debut Director, Savanah Leaf's Earth Mama is a heart-warming story that explores the complexities of motherhood, the foster care system and the power of unity. “I don’t need a gold star to tell me I’m a good mom!” Heavily pregnant, and a recovering addict, Gia is a single mother who, with two children in foster care, embraces her Bay Area community as she fights to reclaim her family. Without preaching or editorialising, Savanah Leaf’s compassionate, poetic debut depicts a care system that’s stacked against poor American single mothers.
Victoria Smith from Plymouth's Pathway Care Fostering will be present at the 5.30pm screening on Saturday 13th January, and will be able to chat and give information on fostering children to anybody who is interested.
For detailed information about the film's age rating and content notices, you can visit the BBFC website and search the film title, then scroll down to the “Content Advice” section: www.bbfc.co.uk
Reclaim the Frame presents…
The screening on Tuesday 16th January will be followed by a pre-recorded discussion between film director Savannah Leaf and Reclaim the Frame director Melanie Iredale (20 mins). The Q&A will be captioned.
Reclaim The Frame is a charity dedicated to bringing ever greater audiences to films by people from marginalised genders to offer a wider perspective of the world. Our Reclaim The Frame events create a space to discuss what's under the surface of each story. Events include an introduction, space for open discussion lead by industry experts and sometimes even a workshop to get everyone socialising.
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Nominated for three BIFA awards, including Best Debut Director, Savanah Leaf's Earth Mama is a heart-warming story that explores the complexities of motherhood, the foster care system and the power of unity. “I don’t need a gold star to tell me I’m a good mom!” Heavily pregnant, and a recovering addict, Gia is a single mother who, with two children in foster care, embraces her Bay Area community as she fights to reclaim her family. Without preaching or editorialising, Savanah Leaf’s compassionate, poetic debut depicts a care system that’s stacked against poor American single mothers.
Victoria Smith from Plymouth's Pathway Care Fostering will be present at the 5.30pm screening on Saturday 13th January, and will be able to chat and give information on fostering children to anybody who is interested.
For detailed information about the film's age rating and content notices, you can visit the BBFC website and search the film title, then scroll down to the “Content Advice” section: www.bbfc.co.uk
Reclaim the Frame presents…
The screening on Tuesday 16th January will be followed by a pre-recorded discussion between film director Savannah Leaf and Reclaim the Frame director Melanie Iredale (20 mins). The Q&A will be captioned.
Reclaim The Frame is a charity dedicated to bringing ever greater audiences to films by people from marginalised genders to offer a wider perspective of the world. Our Reclaim The Frame events create a space to discuss what's under the surface of each story. Events include an introduction, space for open discussion lead by industry experts and sometimes even a workshop to get everyone socialising.
If you want to be an Advocate for the work we do, join our mailing list.