Blaxploitation can be considered as a genre that helped rescuing the film industry. What this has notably emerged was the larger presence of African-American talent, either it is in front or behind the scenes, and the awareness of the race relations in the United States. Popular blaxploitation films like “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song,” “Foxy Brown,” and “Shaft” have defined the genre with the use of violent action, soundtracks, and strong black lead characters. “Bush Mama” may not be a typical film when thinking about blaxploitation films, but it challenged the conventions of the genre, while still pertaining to the black cinema, with the film’s reflection on the society towards African-American citizens.
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In Gerima’s “Triangular Cinema, Breaking Toys, and Dinknesh vs. Lucy,” he does not only look at how the mainstream films have been developed, but also delves into the issues regarding critical thinking. There may be films that allow for a thoughtful thinking, but Gerinma states that even plain criticism or praise is definitely not enough to transform the way one looks at movies. In order to achieve progress, he stressed the need of and connection to the community, filmmakers, and activists to create at least some kind of phenomenon. This does take an idea of the Third Cinema, as it primarily is impacted by society and the need for change. Also, it is a process that has to be repeated, despite possible setbacks. This scene also mirrors how the black activists are beginning to see the influence of the Third World. His own film “Bush Mama” does seem to reflect on the political and cultural society that he was in at that time, that it allows the audience to confront the consequences of life from different points-of-view, instead of expecting predict actions and behaviors from