Ashes and Embers is a 1982 American drama film directed by Haile Gerima and starring John Anderson.
Plot Ashes and Embers is a two-hour film about the travails of black urban life. It is the story of a moody and disillusioned black veteran of the Vietnam War.Maslin, Janet, New York Times, "Review: Ashes and Embers", November 17, 1982.
Cast John Anderson as Ned Charles Evelyn A. Blackwell as Grandma Norman Blalock as Jim Kathy Flewellen as Liza Jane Uwezo Flewellen as Kimathi Barry Wiggins as Randolph
Fellow filmmakers Billy Woodberry and Bernard Nicolas make brief cameo appearances in the film.
Awards and honors In 1983, director Haile Gerima won the FIPRESCI Prize for Forum of New Cinema at the Berlin International Film Festival for Ashes and Embers.
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