Film Series
New Voices in Black Cinema
Now in its eighth year, New Voices in Black Cinema returns with the best recent narrative and documentary works that examine the black experience in America and around the world. Spotlighting emerging international talents; homegrown, made-in-Brooklyn productions; and new black classics, this wide-ranging survey showcases urgent, eye-opening, and innovative stories that demand to be told.

A black Muslim woman scrambles to save her marriage in this brash, witty romantic comedy.

A bold, darkly comic fable about witchcraft and womanism set in contemporary Zambia.

A 30-something loser learns to grow up in this brash, DIY romantic comedy.

An incisive look at the rise, fall, and possible future of South Africa’s ruling party.

A 30-something couple in gentrifying Brooklyn attempts to disentangle their lives.

Brooklyn-set stories of identity, immigration, and activism that hit close to home.

Toni Morrison’s artistic and intellectual vision is brought to life.

A beautifully observed exploration of faith, family, and black Muslim identity.

A charming, quick-witted immigrant’s tale set in Paris’ bustling African enclave.

Filmmakers grapple with what it means to be black in America today.

Innovative, stylistically bold documentary, narrative, and animation works.

An illuminating portrait of trailblazing politician and Atlanta mayor Maynard Jackson.

A deep dive into the life and times of the electrifying and polarizing American icon.