‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ an Oscar contender directed by George C. Wolfe. On Netflix Dec. 18
By Lapacazo Sandoval, Contributing Writer
Published December 10, 2020
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There is no doubt in my mind that “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” is a serious Oscar contender. This dynamic film is directed by George C. Wolfe, from a screenplay by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, and is based on the play written by August Wilson which is one of 10 plays that comprise Wilson’s epic cycle depicting 100 years of African American experience. Wolfe and company transports the viewer straight into the “mother of the blues”’s world a formidable and deeply pained Ma Rainey.