Message From the King is about the journey that Jacob King (Chadwick Boseman) undertakes to locate his sister, Bianca (Sibongile Mlambo). Living in Cape Town, South Africa, he receives a distressed message from her, stating she is in serious trou...
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n this romantic drama, upcoming singing sensation Noni Jean (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) is struggling to battle the demands of her professional and personal life. Complicating these aspects are her overbearing “mom-ager”, Macy (Minnie Driver), and indu...
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The Middle of Nowhere film examines the relationships of those who try to remain connected with a loved one who is incarcerated. Set in Compton, California, it is about the decisions and adjustment that Ruby (Emayatzy Corinealdi), a nurse, is...
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Set in the mid-1970s, The Sophisticated Gents centers upon the brotherhood relationship shared by nine African-American men who bonded during their childhood when they were members of “The Sophisticated Gents” sports club.
The club wa...
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Black Dynamite is set in the South Central community of Los Angeles, California. It is centered upon its main character, Black Dynamite, a man of the streets and questionable means of earning a living. A veteran of the Vietnam War and former oper...
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Rize is an independent documentary that is essentially compartmentalized around three aspects of two energetic and complex dance cultures, Clowning and Krumping, in the South Central community of Los Angeles, California.
Featuring interviews ...
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Narrated by Andre Braugher, Standing in the Shadows of Motown is an acclaimed documentary that details the immense and incredible contributions of The Funk Brothers to one of the music industry’s most prolific labels.
While its name may be men...
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This independent film revolves around the life of Stan (Henry G. Sanders), an African-American who works in a slaughterhouse. Set in the predominantly Black-populated community of Watts in Los Angeles during the mid-1970s, it presents Black l...
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Beasts of the Southern Wild is set on the fictional Isle de Charles Doucet. Called the “Bathtub”, this community is in the Louisiana bayou and isolated from the rest of “civilization” by a levee.
This unique and powerful film is ...
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Spanning the 1980s and 1990s in the Roxbury section of Boston, Massachusetts, Blue Hill Avenue is centered upon the close friendship of four: Tristan (Allen Payne), E-Bone (William L. Johnson), Money (Aaron D. Spears) and Simon (Michael Taliferro)....
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