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Little Richard: I Am Everything
Little Richard: I Am Everything sees veteran director and producer Lisa Cortés deliver a sensitive, nuanced, and soulful biopic about the life and times of musician and performer extraordinaire Little Richard…
A Thousand and One
A Thousand and One traces the journey of single mother Inez (Teyanna Taylor) after she kidnaps her son, Terry (Aaron Kingsley Adetola), from foster care, and struggles to give him the life he deserves…
I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking)
I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking) (2021) opens to a serene, scenic valley with bees buzzing amongst the wildflowers, besides a pale-blue tent in which Danny and her 8-year old daughter, Wes, ease into their morning routine on a mother-daughter camping trip…
Neptune Frost
Neptune Frost (2022) is described as an “Afrofuturist fantasia musical” and “uncharacterizable” because it is, in its own right, completely unique…
Kanaval: A People’s History of Haiti in Six Chapters
“But what has really left Haiti in such a state today, what makes the country a constant and heart-rending site of recurring catastrophe, is its history.” Exclaims the Guardians Jon Henley in his historical deep dive Haiti: A Long Descent into Hell…