African-americans Movies, Movies about African-americans

Here we've displayed a list of the best African-americans films : The Five Heartbeats(1991), Malcolm X(1972), Beasts of the Southern Wild(2012), The Guard(2011), Pariah(2011), Hollywood Shuffle(1987), Good Hair(2009), Anna Lucasta(1958), Bright Road(1953), Birth of the Blues(1941), Five on the Black Hand Side(1973), Lift(2001) ... ...

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The Five Heartbeats

The story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group.

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Malcolm X

James Earl Jones narrates this fascinating and moving documentary about the life of the assassinated black leader through various sources.

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Beasts of the Southern Wild

Faced with both her hot-tempered father's fading health and melting ice-caps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy must learn the ways of courage and love.

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The Guard

An unorthodox Irish policeman with a confrontational personality is partnered with an up-tight F.B.I. agent to investigate an international drug-smuggling ring.

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Pariah

A Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities and risks friendship, heartbreak, and family in a desperate search for sexual expression.

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Hollywood Shuffle

An actor limited to stereotypical roles because of his ethnicity, dreams of making it big as a highly respected performer. As he makes his rounds, the film takes a satiric look at African American actors in Hollywood.

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Good Hair

Chris Rock explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles.

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Anna Lucasta

A young woman struggling with a sordid past finds that her biggest enemy had larger demons than she did.

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Bright Road

Based on the story, See How They Run (The Ladies' Home Journal June 51), and subsequently won that year's Christopher award. The story was written by Mary Elizabeth Vroman, a 4th generation... See full summary »

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Birth of the Blues

Jeff grows up near Basin Street in New Orleans, playing his clarinet with the dock workers. He puts together a band, the Basin Street Hot-Shots, which includes a cornet player, Memphis. ... See full summary »

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Five on the Black Hand Side

In contrast to most of the violence-laden "blaxploitation" films of the period, this low-budget effort eschews exploitation for humanity and domestic drama. Leonard Jackson plays a barber ... See full summary »

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Lift

Niecy lives in inner-city Boston snd works at an upscale mall. Ambitious, intelligent, stylish, and a proficient shoplifter of clothes & credit cards, she's lured into a diamond heist. She'll find that crime pays - 'til the payback.

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Monsters and Men

The aftermath of a police killing of a black man, told through the eyes of the bystander who filmed the act, an African-American police officer and a high-school baseball phenom inspired to take a stand.

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Livin' Large!

A young black reporter begins to lose his identity.

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America's Dream

Three short films revolve around the black experience: farmers (Danny Glover, Tina Lifford) and a traveling salesman (Tate Donovan), a portrait of Jesus, and a jazz pianist.

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