Documentary Movies and TV

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Civil: Ben Crump

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An intimate yet expansive profile of Ben Crump, the lawyer dubbed “Black America’s attorney general.”
Release Date
June 17, 2022
Cast & Crew
IMDB ID
tt19859458
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Who Leads?
Black Male Leads

The Cave of Adullam

Movies and TV
Living by the mantra 'it's easier to raise boys than to repair broken men', martial arts sensei Jason Wilson tenderly guides his often-troubled young Detroit students with a beautifully effective blend of compassion and tough love.
Release Date
June 13, 2022
Cast & Crew
IMDB ID
tt19796632
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Who Leads?
Black Male Leads

Blind Ambition

Movies and TV
The inspiring story of four Zimbabwean men who form their country’s first Wine Tasting Olympics team and the mission that drives them to compete.
Release Date
March 03, 2022
IMDB ID
tt9914972
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Who Leads?
Black Male 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

Phat Tuesdays

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Docuseries celebrating Phat Tuesdays at The Comedy Store, the influential comedy showcase that helped launch the careers of some of the most famous Black comedians in the industry today.
Release Date
February 03, 2022
IMDB ID
tt16911310
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Ailey

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Alvin Ailey was a visionary artist who found salvation through dance. Told in his own words and through the creation of a dance inspired by his life, this immersive portrait follows a man who, when confronted by a world that refused to embrace him, determined to build one that would.
Release Date
July 23, 2021
IMDB ID
tt13622084
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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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During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. The footage from the festival sat in a basement, unseen for over 50 years, keeping this incredible event in America's history lost—until now.

Sisters On Track

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Three track star sisters face obstacles in life and in competition as they pursue Junior Olympic dreams in this extraordinary coming of age journey.
Release Date
June 24, 2021
IMDB ID
tt9337574
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Food, community, culture, resiliency. Based on Jessica B. Harris’ award-winning book, High On The Hog traces the moving story of a people's survival and triumph via the food that has knit generations together and helped define the American kitchen. From Gumbo to fried chicken, our culinary journey stretches from Africa to enslavement, to the Harlem Renaissance, up to our present-day; we celebrate the courage, artistry, and resourcefulness of the African American people. This is not just an Af...
Release Date
May 26, 2021
IMDB ID
tt14540468
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Pitanga

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This documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of emblematic Black Brazilian actor Antônio Pitanga. He career spans over five decades, and he has worked with iconic Brazilian filmmakers Glauber Rocha, Cacá Diegues and Walter Lima Jr. He was a prominent figurehead and outspoken activist during the Brazilian dictatorship, a period of unrest in Brazilian cinema. Pitanga deep dives into the world of Antônio and the history of Brazil. The documentary was directed...

African Space Makers

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Our journey starts in Nairobi, one of the most vibrant metropolises of Africa. Your mission is to discover five creative spaces through the eyes of five unique collectives. You will choose your gender and the order in which you will be able to visit these spaces, and in each one of them, you will have to choose what to do and where to go next. You will end up in the biggest dumping site in Africa in search of human objects, in the gentrified Savannah in search of wildlife bones, escaping dron...
Release Date
September 02, 2020
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Black Masculinities in Comic Books. A valuable and colorful examination of 40 years of changing representations of Black masculinity in a significant area of popular culture -- comic books. Twenty years ago, Marlon Riggs produced an essential documentary critique of the images of African Americans in US television in his award-winning Color Adjustment. Now, comes a documentary on representations of Black masculinity in comic books; a popular culture genre which existed before television and w...
Release Date
March 22, 2002
IMDB ID
tt12517594
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Hip Hop Evolution

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Hip-Hop today is a global culture that has changed music, dance, fashion, language —and even politics. But where did this worldwide cultural movement begin? We trace hip-hop back to its humble beginnings, when the kids of the Bronx crammed into house parties, rec rooms, and public parks to hear music like they’d never heard it before.
Release Date
September 05, 2016
IMDB ID
tt4130418
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Amid turmoil in his career and marriage, comedian and film star Kevin Hart opens up about his personal breakthroughs as he navigates crises and fame.
Release Date
December 27, 2019
IMDB ID
tt11313054
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Richard Ayoade takes a ruthlessly efficient approach to travel, covering everything top tourist destinations have to offer in just 48 hours.
Release Date
March 30, 2015
Cast & Crew
IMDB ID
tt4719744
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Cosmos

Movies and TV
Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he voyages across the universe with never-before-told stories that delve into the scientific concepts of the laws of gravity and the origins of space and time.
Release Date
March 09, 2014
IMDB ID
tt2395695
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Ghost Brothers

Movies and TV
Ghost Brothers, is a trio of friends exploring the paranormal with a dash of comedy.
Release Date
April 15, 2016
IMDB ID
tt6155068
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Surviving R. Kelly

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Celebrated as one of the greatest R&B singers of all time, R. Kelly’s genre defining career and playboy lifestyle has been riddled with rumors of abuse, predatory behavior, and pedophilia. Despite damning evidence and multiple witnesses, to date, none of these accusations have seemingly affected him. For the first time ever, survivors and people from R. Kelly’s inner circle, are coming forward with new allegations about his sexual, mental, and physical abuse. They are now finally ready to sha...
Release Date
January 03, 2019
IMDB ID
tt8385496
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Explore Ali’s challenges, confrontations, comebacks and triumphs through recordings of his own voice. The two-part documentary paints an intimate portrait of a man who was a beacon of hope for oppressed people around the world and, in his later years, was recognized as a global citizen and a symbol of humanity and understanding.
Release Date
May 14, 2019
IMDB ID
tt6328046
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