Director: Kasi Lemmons Writer(s): Maaza Mengiste (novel) Starring: Unknown Synopsis: The Ethiopian women soldiers, left out of the historical record, who went to battle against Mussolini’s invading army in 1935 Ethiopia. The novel follows, Aster, the wife of a...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEEMbNS6fzY Director: Matthew Warchus Writer(s): Roald Dahl (based on the book by); Dennis Kelly (screenplay and musical book); Tim Minchin (screenplay and musical book) Starring: Alisha Weir, Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch, Stephen...
Director: Unknown Writer(s): Tina Mabry (screenplay), Jamie Kalven (article) Starring: Unknown Synopsis: The true story of Chicago police officer Shannon Spaulding’s experience as a whistleblower and how she, along with her partner and the community, exposed...
Director: Taraji P. Henson Writer(s): Cat Wilkins Starring: Taraji P. Henson Synopsis: Two-Faced follows Joy, a Black high school senior whose chances to attend the college of her dreams are threatened by her wildly popular and charismatic school principal, Jerald,...
Director: Unknown Writer(s): Dominique Fishback Starring: Dominique Fishback Synopsis: “Subverted” is centered around Eden (Fishback), an 18-year-old girl living in the inner city, and depicts “the destruction of Black identity” as seen through her eyes. Release Date:...
Director: Justin Simien Writer(s): Tracy Oliver, Malcolm Spellman, Carlito Rodriguez Starring: Unknown Synopsis: The rags-to-riches tale about how Sylvia Robinson blazed a trail as a female record producer and music mogul in a male-dominated industry. In 1979 she...
Director: Michael Mayer Writer(s): Vanessa Diffenbaugh (novel), Peter Hutchings (screenplay) Starring: Kiersey Clemons, Nick Robinson Synopsis: After being released from the foster care system, a young woman finds work in a flower shop, where she changes the lives of...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxfgRXQA2Ek Director: LazRael Lison Writer(s): LazRael Lison Starring: Keith David, Paula Jai Parker, Porscha Coleman, LeToya Luckett, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Jasper Cole, Romeo Miller, Phil Buckman, Tyler Clark, Shelli Boone, Gary...
Director: Unknown Writer(s): Raamla Mohamed, Ryan Richmond, Elizabeth Hunter Starring: Unknown Synopsis: The story follows Sheri Hunter’s journey of “embracing life anew” after the sudden loss of her husband, thanks to the support of her group of friends — Angenette...
Director: Amma Asante Writer(s): Benjamin August (adaptation), David E. Hoffman (book) Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Armie Hammer Synopsis: The Billion Dollar Spy is the true story of a man who became the Pentagon’s most valuable spy during the last years of the Cold War....
Director: Unknown Writer(s): Albert Woodfox (novel) Starring: Mahershala Ali Synopsis: Solitary is based on a memoir that Albert Woodfox wrote about the 43 years he spent in solitary confinement in Louisiana’s Angola Prison. That is the longest stretch in the U.S. for...
https://youtu.be/oJvcGhWpEuE Director: Angela Tucker Writer(s): Alys Murray, Angela Tucker Starring: Keshia Knight Pulliam, Tim Reid, Brad James, Patti LaBelle, Camille Robinson, Talisa Friedman, Donna Duplantier, Kaylee Nicole Johnson, Devyn Sandidge, Drez Ryan,...