Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Summary: Tensions rise when trailblazing blues singer Ma Rainey and her band gather at a recording studio in Chicago in 1927.
Release Date: December 18, 2020
Director:
George C. Wolfe
Runtime: 1 h 34 min
MPAA: R
Distributor: Netflix
Country: United States
Language: English
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