December Movie Drop
We’re Headed into the ‘20s
It’s the end of the decade and we’re heading into the 20’s all over again. The 1920’s is known for the explosion of art, intellectualism and economic growth in the Black American community. The Harlem Renaissance, also known as the “New Negro Movement”, gave birth to some of the most culture shifting narratives in our history on this land. As we enter the New 20’s with the accessibility that we all have to art as both creators and consumers, I feel a resurgence of our stories from all areas of the diaspora being told by us boldly in the upcoming years.
This month, I have added some movies and shorts that are on YouTube (free and rented) and other free streaming services. Because we are more than just the stories that are allowed to make it through the gates of the powers that be.
This month’s movie is Atlantics a love story that traverses the worldly constraints that we all know. It tells a story of economic disparities in a community and its grave impact. It is a ghost story that weaves in an incredibly pure love.
Starring: Mama Sane (Ada), Ibrahima Traore (Souleiman), Aminata Kane (Fanta)
Written and Directed by: Mati Diop
Short Films
Hair Love (animated - feel good)
A father is learning how to do his daughters hair for the first time
Suicide By Sunlight (sci-fi)
Valentina, a day-walking Black vampire protected from the sun by her melanin, is forced to suppress her bloodlust to regain custody of her estranged daughters.
Jonah (sci-fi)
Two friends discover a mythical fish that attracts tourists to their struggling fishing village
Flowers (drama)
Brooklyn teens seek revenge on a teacher and their well calculated plans begins to spiral out of control
Hale County This Morning (documentary - rent)
Day- to-da lives of the people in a small Alabama town with a focus on a father and a college-bound basketball player
How To Tell You’re a Douchebag (romance)
A player/relationship blogger meets his match when an up and coming writer comes into his life
How To Tell You’re a Douchebag
Spilt Milk (drama)
A single mother moves back with her parents to get help for raising her son. She reconnects with her ex-partner.
When I Get Home (visual album)
Solange’s director cut of her latest album “When I Get Home”
I’ll also be watching…
Malcolm X (Netflix)
Astronomy Club: Sketch Show (Netflix)
Just Mercy (theaters)
Fast Color (Hulu)
The Last Black Man of San Francisco (Amazon Prime Video)
