Ashes and Embers

Ashes and Embers is a 1982 drama film directed by Haile Gerima and starring John Anderson.
Premise.
"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.
Cast.
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".