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Shirley

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Follows the biopic film about Shirley Chisholm, America's first Black congresswoman.
Release Date
December 30, 2023
IMDB ID
tt14077516
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Who Leads?
Black Female Leads
An intimate portrait of global superstar Kanye West, featuring unseen archival footage from the last 21 years including, his career in music and fashion, the death of his mother, Donda West, and his failed 2020 presidential bid.
Release Date
February 15, 2022
Cast & Crew
IMDB ID
tt14599438
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Who Leads?
Black Male Leads

King Richard

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A look at how tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams became who they are after the coaching from their father Richard Williams.
Release Date
November 18, 2021
IMDB ID
tt9620288
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Who Leads?
Black Male Leads

Naomi Osaka

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Featuring unprecedented access to Osaka, the documentary follows her pivotal year, from the U.S. Open in August 2019 and on tour, as she plays in each of the Grand Slams and prepares for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Release Date
July 13, 2021
Cast & Crew
IMDB ID
tt11898920
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Tim Maia

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Biopic of Brazilian singer Tim Maia, from his childhood in Rio de Janeiro until his death at age 55, including his passage by the US, where he discovers a new style of music and is arrested for theft and drug possession.
Release Date
October 30, 2014
IMDB ID
tt3134058
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Salt-N-Pepa

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Salt-N-Pepa will tell the story of nursing students Cheryl "Salt" James and Sandra "Pepa" Denton, who fell into the world of rap and hip hop, after recording for a friend's school project.
Release Date
January 28, 2021
IMDB ID
tt10098464
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Follows Holiday during her career as she is targeted by the Federal Department of Narcotics with an undercover sting operation led by black Federal Agent Jimmy Fletcher, with whom she had a tumultuous affair.

The Assailant

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The Assailant (known as Besouro in Brazil) is a 2009 Brazilian action-drama film directed by João Daniel Tikhomiroff. The film is about Besouro Mangangá, a Brazilian Capoeirista from the early 1920s, to whom were attributed some heroic and legendary deeds. Huan-Chiu Ku, Kill Bill's choreographer, is responsible for the film's fight scenes. [PORTUGUES] Bahia, década de 20. No interior os negros continuavam sendo tratados como escravos, apesar da abolição da escravatura ter ocorrido décadas ant...
Release Date
October 30, 2009
IMDB ID
tt1322277
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Respect

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The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.

American Soul

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The story of entrepreneur Don Cornelius, who developed the Soul Train show, which rose to prominence in the 1970s.
Release Date
February 05, 2019
IMDB ID
tt8319428
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Who Leads?
Black Male Leads

Get on Up

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A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
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