Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Ma Rainey battles egos and racism within her band during a high‑stakes recording session in 1927 Chicago, fighting to capture the soul of the blues before it’s silenced.
“It would be an empty world without the blues.”
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Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson.
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Edited by Andrew MondsheinShot by Tobias A SchliesslerScored by Branford MarsalisDesigned by Mark Ricker
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33 unique people credited
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10Chloe Davis
as Ma Rainey's Dancer
Mayte Natalio
as Ma Rainey's Dancer
Johanna Elmina Moise
as Ma Rainey's Dancer
Onyxx Noel
as Ma Rainey's Dancer
Lawanda Hopkins
as Ma Rainey's Dancer
Sierra Stewart
as Ma Rainey's Dancer
Malaiyka Reid
as Ma Rainey's Dancer
Catherine Foster
as Ma Rainey's Dancer
Antonio Fierro
as Laborer (uncredited)
Daniel Johnson
as Chicago Worker (uncredited)
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