Cora Lee Day

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Cora Lee Day

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Susan's Plan
Woman in Cell
Susan wants her reprehensible ex-husband dead and, in several bungled attempts by henchmen, tries to accomplish the deed.
A Worn Path
Phoenix Jackson
Elderly Phoenix Jackson journeys on foot through rough terrain to obtain medicine for her grandson. Based on the short story by Eudora Welty.
What's Love Got to Do with It
Grandma Georgiana
Singer Tina Turner rises to stardom while mustering the courage to break free from her abusive husband Ike.
Odds and Ends
In the year 2096, Black women warriors wage a vigilant battle against racial and gender annihilation. In this devastated universe, a fable unravels between interplanetary frontlines. Lieutenant Loz Wayard, a courageous young amazon, learns the price of passion when her beloved Sephra takes on the ultimate sacrifice for the struggle
Grand Canyon
Woman in Car
Grand Canyon revolved around six residents from different backgrounds whose lives intertwine in modern-day Los Angeles. At the center of the film is the unlikely friendship of two men from different races and classes brought together when one finds himself in jeopardy in the other's rough neighborhood.
One Good Cop
Older Woman
When his partner is killed in the line of duty, Artie Lewis becomes the legal guardian of his three orphaned girls. But during his investigation of the case, Lewis finds his life – and that of his newfound family – on the line. That's when the guilty crime-lord comes face to face with one man's rage, one man's fury, one man's justice.
Daughters of the Dust
Nana Peazant
In 1902, an African-American family living on a sea island off the coast of South Carolina prepares to move to the North.
My Brother's Wedding
Big Mama
A man who despises his upwardly mobile lawyer brother reluctantly agrees to be best man at his wedding.
Bush Mama
Molly
The story of Dorothy and her husband T.C. He is a discharged Vietnam veteran who thought he would return home to a "hero's welcome." Instead he is falsely arrested and imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. Her life revolves around the welfare office and a community facing poverty and unemployment. As a result of the film's events, both the main characters become radicalized and Dorothy eventually turns to violence.
Passing Through
Oshun
Eddie Warmack, an African American jazz musician, is released from prison for the killing of a white gangster. Not willing to play for the mobsters who control the music industry, including clubs and recording studios, Warmack searches for his mentor and grandfather, the legendary jazz musician Poppa Harris.
Fun with Dick and Jane
Cleaning Lady
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.