Set in the urban area of Baltimore, Maryland, LUV is focused on the relationship between an eleven-year old boy, Woody (Michael Rainey, Jr.), and his dapper and charming uncle, Vincent (Common). Vincent, recently been released from having ser...
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Set in Bienville, Georgia during 1959, As Summers Die is centered around land that has been gifted to an elderly, poor, African-American matriarch, Elvira Backus (Beah Richards). Mysteriously, she was bequeathed 450 acres of land on Christmas...
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Set in the Peckham community of London, England, Desmond’s centers upon the family and professional life of Black barber Desmond Ambrose (Norman Beaton). Married to Shirley (Carmen Munroe) and father to Michael (Geff Francis), Gloria (Kimbe...
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A Man Called Hawk is centered upon the lead character who simply goes by the name of “Hawk” (Avery Brooks). A handsome, powerful and spiritual African-American man, he is wise, disciplined and cultured. He practices martial arts as well as ...
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Opening in New York City during the late 1930s, Stompin’ at the Savoy is centered around the friendship of four African-American women, Dorothy (Vanessa Bell Calloway), Alice (Jasmine Guy), Pauline (Vanessa Williams) and Esther (Lynn Whitfield). ...
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Set in the American South circa 1911, this film is centered upon lovers, J.P. Bushrod (Max Julien) and Thomasine (Vonetta McGee). Both are disgusted at the rampant exploitation by Whites who are wealthy capitalists and those who corrupt the l...
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Set during the 1930s in Arkansas, Book of Numbers actually begins with Dave Green (Philip Michael Thomas) walking in a funeral procession a la New Orleans style. Dave, who also serves as the film’s narrator throughout, shares his regret settlin...
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Set in Cleveland, Ohio during 1968, Uptight is centered upon Tank (Julian Mayfield), an African-American man who previously worked at a local steel mill. Single, poorly-educated, formerly-convicted and unemployed, his excessive drinking allow...
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Set in Boston, Massachusetts, Mary Goodwin (Taraji P. Henson) is a professional assassin who works for Benny Spencer (Danny Glover), leader of his own crime syndicate. On an assignment to eliminate bookie Marcus Miller (James Milord), an enemy of...
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Set in South Central, a community in Los Angeles county, California, To Sleep with Anger is centered upon an African-American family. Headed by Gideon (Paul Butler), the patriarch, the foundation of the family is his wife, Suzie (Mary Alice)....
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