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Follows the biopic film about Shirley Chisholm, America's first Black congresswoman.

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.

A look at how tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams became who they are after the coaching from their father Richard Williams.

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.

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.

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.

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 (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...

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

The story of entrepreneur Don Cornelius, who developed the Soul Train show, which rose to prominence in the 1970s.

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