MEDIA & PRESS KITS

A former swimming champion selfishly puts his welfare above his son during the Chadian revolution, and out of guilt, regrets his decision.

Tunde's family throws him a graduation party, but they have no idea that he has arranged for his estranged father to attend.

After accidentally killing a bearded goat with their father's truck, two incompatible teenage siblings embark on a journey of reconciliation.

The Ballet Collection features 3 films from the barre and beyond—each illustrating the incredible amount of strength, poise, and determination required to excel in the art form.

Tiffany Haddish, Doc Jones and Steven Lolli pursue their dreams of careers in stand-up comedy despite the harsh realities of being homeless.

In 1990, director Robert Mugge and music scholar Robert Palmer ventured deep into the Mississippi Delta on a pilgrimage in search of the blues.

The lives of Mocktar and Coumba cross paths in the dusty gold mining fields of Burkina Faso.

FRANTZ FANON: BLACK SKIN, WHITE MASK tells the story of the life and work of the highly influential anti-colonialist writer Frantz Fanon.

Goldie, a spirited teenager in a family shelter, fights the system to keep her sisters together while she pursues her dreams of being a dancer.

A dancer with a bum leg finds himself dangerously entwined in the black market, in an effort to save himself and the woman he loves.

Two warriors from Northern Kenya trade in their AK-47s for running shoes and the Kenyan dream of marathon running.

Two African-American teenage boys are suddenly and mysteriously abandoned by their parents.

When 9-year old orphan Shula is accused of witchcraft, she is exiled to a witch camp.

From juke joints to church halls, up the mountain and down to the bayou, I AM THE BLUES travels the back roads with the last of the blues legends.

A young orphan ironically – or perhaps fittingly – named Lucky leaves his Zulu village for the big city after his mother passes away.

After being arrested by the police, a “mapantsula” (petty gangster) is forced to choose between freedom and taking a stand against apartheid.

Director João Paulo Miranda Maria uses spiritual and fantastical story-telling to encapsulate the social and racial tensions of modern day Brazil.

Munyurangabo wants justice for his parents. Sangwa wants to visit the home he left years ago. Together they set out on a journey tied to their pasts.

Upon his father's sudden death, a talented medical student must return to his home village in Ghana to fight for his family's survival.

Narcissister is the subject of this smart, sassy documentary showcasing her spectacle-rich approach to explorations of racial identity and sexuality.

An urban love story about the soul of a mother, the heart of a fighter, and the faith of a child.

This stunning documentary follows two teenage ballet dancers aspiring to leave their violent favela homes in Brazil to join a revolutionary dance company in the US

When love blossoms between two daughter's of political rivals, Kena and Ziki, are faced with choosing between happiness and their safety.

A portrait of the performance poet Umar Bin Hassan and his personal struggle with the revolution he propagated himself with The Last Poets.

Busy parents Jackie and Mark are shocked when she inexplicably becomes pregnant.

Break dancers from third world communities become linked through their passion for hip-hop culture.

Four lovers find themselves caught in a tangle of intersecting relationships in this engaging, New York-set romantic drama that explores the ripple effects of love and obsession.

The surprising and moving story of Madonna's most famous troupe of dancers.

Lily Yeh is a global artist who is fueled by a belief that art is a human right, and that artists can create a foundation for profound social change.

The Killing Floor tells the little-known true story of the struggle to build an interracial labor union in the Chicago Stockyards.

Two adolescents, damaged by life. Anna, whose father has been murdered and Basim, an immigrant orphan, escape together towards a new start.

By turns kinetic and intimate, this in-depth documentary examines Newark’s legendary Baraka family from its patriarch Amiri to mayor Ras Baraka.

Sudan’s first Oscar submission, YOU WILL DIE AT TWENTY is an auspicious debut and a moving meditation on what it means to live in the present.

Melissa confesses an old family secret to a group of new friends, never imagining it will convince her classmate to do the unthinkable.