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Headed to the American Black Film Festival in New York City this weekend? Well, we’re got a few movies that you have to make sure are on your list! From documentaries to webseries and shorts, here’s the best in Black film showcasing this weekend! You’re welcome.
1. Althea
Althea Gibson, a truant from the rough streets of Harlem, emerged as a most unlikely queen of the highly segregated tennis world of the 1950s.
FRI 6/12 | 1:35 PM | AMC EMPIRE 25 |Tickets
2. Nat King Cole-Afraid Of The Dark
A poignant authorized feature documentary on the life and legacy of Nat King Cole.
FRI 6/12 | 8:35 PM | AMC EMPIRE 25 |Tickets
3. Black Actress Series-Season Two
Kori is back to auditioning but she isn’t booking and is contemplating getting a real job and getting a real man, possibly with Romeo if she can get it together.
FRI, 6/12 | 9:25 PM | AMC EMPIRE 25 |Tickets
4. DOPE
Dope is a coming-of-age comedy/drama for the post hip-hop generation; its main characters are obsessed with ‘90s hip-hop. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into a gritty adventure filled with offbeat characters and bad choices that could allow him to go from being a geek to being dope to ultimately being himself.
6/14 | 5:35 pm | AMC EMPIRE 25 | Tickets
5. Knucklehead
When his brother is shot, mentally disabled Langston Bellows (Gbenga Akinnagbe) is left without a protector in Brooklyn’s housing projects. Now under the control of his abusive mother (Alfre Woodard) he must take his future into his own hands. Langston strives for independence from his prior life, from his mother, and from his fractured mind.
FRI 6/12 | 6:50 PM | AMC EMPIRE 25 | Tickets
6. The Girl Is In Trouble
A Lower East Side bartender becomes entangled in a murder mystery involving a desperate woman, a missing drug dealer and the scion of a powerful investment firm.
SUN 6/14 | 8:45 PM | AMC EMPIRE 25 | Tickets
7. Black Card (short)
In a culture requiring an ID card and commitment to the code, an African American couple is about to find out just how far the boundaries can be pushed. See what happens when you lose your Black card.
SAT 6/13 | 8:45 PM | AMC EMPIRE 25
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