What's Crackin (2006)

Gina (Queen Latifah), una peluquera que deja su trabajo porque no aguanta más a su insoportable y amanerado jefe (Kevin Bacon), vuelve a su barrio para montar su propio salón de belleza.

Comedia romántica sobre cómo y dónde encontrar el amor... cuando menos te lo esperas. Kenya Denise McQueen (Sanaa Lathan) es una mujer afroamericana independiente y trabajadora con gran éxito profesional, pero no tanto personal. Busca desesperadamente el amor y para su sorpresa, lo encuentra en un hombre blanco, Brian (Simon Baker). Las cosas se complican cuando aparece Mark (Blair Underwood) un hombre de color en principio más "apropiado" para Kenya... ¿Debe Kenya hacer lo que tenía planeado o debe librarse de sus prejuicios y descubrir el amor de verdad?

Holiday Heart es drag queen y acaba de perder a su amante (un oficial de policía), cuando encuentra a Niki, de 12 años, y a su madre drogadicta, Wanda. Heart encuentra alivio a su corazón roto y un nuevo sentido cuando se convierte en figura paterna para Niki y recibe a las dos mujeres en su vida. Pero cuando Wanda inicia una relación amorosa con su traficante de drogas, Silas, esto puede poner en peligro a Niki y amenaza con destruir la improvisada familia.

Historia alrededor de Jazmin Biltmore (Mo'Nique), una ingeniosa aspirante a diseñadora de moda, y sus "rellenitas" amigas, obsesionadas con su peso y con encontrar el amor y aceptarse a sí mismas en un mundo lleno de "tías buenas" delgadas.

From the creator and director of the critically acclaimed documentary Dark Girls, award-winning filmmaker Bill Duke continues the conversation on colorism with Light Girls. Sharing the untold stories and experiences of lighter-skinned women, Light Girls dives deep into the discussion of skin color, preference, privilege, pain and prejudice. The documentary features interviews with Russell Simmons, Soledad O'Brien, Diahann Carroll, India Arie, Iyanla Vanzant, Michaela Angela Davis, Kym Whitley, Salli Richardson-Whitfield and more.

"She Did That” is the first full-length documentary focusing the lens on Black women building brands and legacies. The film explores the passionate pursuits of Black women and their entrepreneurship journeys.

"Dark Girls 2" delves deeper into the issue of colorism on not just a national level, but an international level, and seeks to answer the question that many people are wondering, "Why are we still talking about this?" "Dark Girls 2" is the second part of the highly acclaimed "Dark Girls" (2011), a powerful documentary that brought the colorism issue to the forefront. In this documentary, the current pain of colorism is not only reflected, but there are probes in historical context. "Dark Girls 2" does not focus only on the problem, but takes the viewer on a journey toward healing.

Nisi y Mickey son dos chicas de provincias ambiciosas que trabajan como camareras con el objetivo de poder conseguir el dinero necesario para abrir el restaurante de sus sueños. Las dos vuelan a California para asistir a un casting para un vídeo músical. Allí intentan estafar a un millonario y aprenden a ser "Black American Princess"

In response to Marielle Franco's execution, the 2018 elections turned into the biggest political upheaval led by black women that Brazil has ever seen, with candidacies in all states. In Rio de Janeiro, Mônica Francisco, Rose Cipriano, Renata Souza, Jaqueline de Jesus, Tainá de Paula and Talíria Petrone applied for the positions of state or federal deputy. The documentary accompanied these women in their campaigns, showing that a new way of doing politics in Brazil is possible, transforming mourning into struggle.

Documentary exploring the deep-seated biases and attitudes about skin color---particularly dark-skinned women, outside of and within the Black American culture.

Audre Lorde, the highly influential, award-winning African-American lesbian poet came to live in West-Berlin in the 80s and early '90s. She was the mentor and catalyst who helped ignite the Afro-German movement while she challenged white women to acknowledge and constructively use their privileges. With her active support a whole generation of writers and poets for the first time gave voice to their unique experience as people of color in Germany. This documentary contains previously unreleased audiovisual material from director Dagmar Schultz's archives including stunning images of Audre Lorde off stage. With testimony from Lorde's colleagues and friends the film documents Lorde's lasting legacy in Germany and the impact of her work and personality.

"Laughumentary" about black comedians in Hollywood.

In 1920, a young African-American woman sets off to Africa to find a tree that promises eternal life.

As they get ready for the day, three young Black women discuss the public perception of their Blackness in relation to their cultivation of a strong sense of self. Wash Day is an intimate exploration into how private, domestic acts such as washing your hair or putting on makeup become a significant re-acquaintance with the body, before and after navigating the politics of one's outwardly appearance. Sundance Ignite 2021

Every month, natural hair specialist Nancy Falaise closes the doors of her Montreal salon to lead a private workshop for young girls of colour struggling to love their natural hair. Step-by-step, she teaches them how to care for their respective hair textures, while also creating a safe space for them to bond over their shared experiences and forge meaningful friendships. Nancy’s Workshop is an intimate and immersive exploration of this journey. The film is an invitation to observe Nancy and the journey of these girls, and is a testament to the immeasurable value derived from strong and empowering female relationships. Produced by the Canadian Broadcast Corporation.

Documentary about an African-American girl who grows up to help NASA put astronauts into space and bring them home safely. She was one of the main characters in the movie, "Hidden Figures." Includes interview with Johnson.