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poster
92
8.9
/23574/
84
/303/
84
/252/
4.5
/47635/
100
/56/
98
/90/
cc age 15+

O.J.: Made in America (2016)
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
poster
87
8.0
/121901/
78
/3412/
78
/1908/
4.4
/466606/
92
/150/
89
/3376/
93
/26/
cc age 16+

Do the Right Thing (1989)
Salvatore "Sal" Fragione is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise.
poster
78
7.5
/115081/
74
/5382/
72
/1217/
3.7
/520180/
93
/295/
95
/483/
81
/54/
cc age 15+

American Fiction (2023)
A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.
poster
78
7.3
/122823/
73
/3001/
72
/1691/
3.3
/61050/
85
/106/
81
/1622/
81
/17/
cc age 13+

Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
The story of an old Jewish widow named Daisy Werthan and her relationship with her black chauffeur, Hoke. From an initial mere work relationship grew in 25 years a strong friendship between the two very different characters, in a time when those types of relationships were shunned.
poster
Hulu
76
6.8
/20051/
70
/1205/
70
/339/
3.6
/101096/
81
/256/
95
/2246/
72
/49/
cc age 14+

The Color Purple (2023)
A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
poster
76
6.9
/93028/
70
/5976/
68
/1677/
3.7
/484485/
93
/309/
70
/1397/
78
/51/
cc age 17+

Sorry to Bother You (2018)
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
73
7.3
/33400/
71
/905/
72
/479/
3.7
/15388/
68
/28/
80
/370/

The Sunset Limited (2011)
A deeply religious black ex-con thwarts the suicide attempt of an asocial white college professor who tries to throw himself in front of an oncoming subway train, 'The Sunset Limited.' As the one attempts to connect on a rational, spiritual and emotional level, the other remains steadfast in his hard-earned despair. Locked in a philosophical debate, both passionately defend their personal credos and try to convert the other.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
72
6.2
/27100/
68
/1046/
61
/467/
3.5
/26064/
91
/133/
61
/622/
79
/32/
cc age 17+

Dear White People (2014)
Four college students attend an Ivy League college where a riot breaks out over an "African-American" themed party thrown by white students. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the film explores racial identity in 'post racial' America while weaving a story about forging one's unique path in the world.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
70
6.6
/20863/
66
/426/
65
/428/
3.4
/15582/
76
/33/
57
/198/
68
/14/

The Cotton Club (1984)
Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.
poster
69
6.8
/2193/
64
/32/
67
/26/
3.3
/625/
85
/13/
74
/79/
71
/14/

Cry, the Beloved Country (1995)
A South-African preacher goes to search for his wayward son who has committed a crime in the big city.
poster
fuboTV
61
6.7
/26749/
65
/1059/
66
/598/
3.1
/73701/
44
/263/
74
/40/
54
/48/
cc age 15+

Empire of Light (2022)
The duty manager of a seaside cinema, who is struggling with her mental health, forms a relationship with a new employee on the south coast of England in the 1980s.
poster
71
56
7.5
/2729/
71
/73/
72
/58/
3.7
/4005/
67
/124/

The Killing of America (1981)
A documentary of the decline of America. Featuring footage (most exclusive to this film) from race riots to serial killers and much, much more.
poster
69
33
6.9
/1361/
56
/14/
68
/16/
3.4
/435/
86
/167/

Trial (1955)
A Mexican boy accused of rape and murder becomes a pawn for Communists and red-baiters. A courtroom drama set in 1947 and underlying post-WW2 acute problems facing the USA such as stormy race relations and the growing threat of local communism.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
70
28
7.1
/1203/
70
/39/
66
/16/
3.3
/401/
78
/27/
cc age 13+

Boycott (2001)
This made-for-TV movie dramatizes the historic boycott of public buses in the 1950s, led by civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
poster
59
24
6.1
/1566/
53
/13/
65
/20/
3.1
/818/
55
/14/

Island in the Sun (1957)
A scandalous tale of politics, social inequality, interracial romance, and murder set on a fictitious British-owned Caribbean island.
poster
61
20
6.3
/591/
66
/11/
70
/14/
48
/28/

Follow The River (1995)
Mary Ingles is pregnant when she and her two sons are captured from their homestead in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains by Shawnee Indians. Her husband, Will, narrowly escapes death during the attack. Impressed by her grace under the pressure of captivity, Wildcat, the Shawnee chief, confers special privileges on Mary and her children, eventually proposing that Mary become his mate. Surprised by her attraction to the handsome brave, Mary nonetheless opts to remain faithful to Will and engineers a plan for her escape. Separated from her children, Mary joins another female settler, and together they embark on a harrowing homeward trek. Her odyssey comes full circle more than a decade later when she is finally reunited with her long-lost children.
poster
?
35
/2/

Race Relations Board (1969)
New law targets discrimination in housing and employment.
poster
?
9.0
/51/

Brand Bollywood Downunder (2023)
When most people think about Australia, they picture massive sandy beaches, singlet-clad locals drinking beer, and kangaroos bounding through the dusty red outback. Saris, musical numbers, and masala are the furthest from anyone's mind - unless of course, you're one of the millions of Bollywood fans from around the world.
poster
?
100
/2/

James Baldwin Abroad (2023)
Showcasing three short films by American writer James Baldwin, wherein he muses about race, sexuality and civil rights, among other topics, in Istanbul, Paris and Great Britain.
poster
Criterion Channel
74
?
7.5
/52/
75
/2/
3.6
/466/

Milisuthando (2024)
Set in past, present, and future South Africa — an invitation into a poetic, memory-driven exploration of love, intimacy, race, and belonging by the filmmaker, who grew up during apartheid but didn't know it was happening until it was over.
poster
?
10
/1/

Stockholms negrer (1986)
The film is about the band Stockholms Negrer, but also about what formed their music, about being Swedish but still being viewed as an outsider.
poster
?
6.1
/15/
70
/1/
45
/2/

Every 9 Hours (2019)
From acclaimed novelist Jim St. Germain (A Stone of Hope), a modern-day exploration of skin color and gender and how they affect one's ability to participate in relationships and society.
poster
58
?
6.7
/166/
40
/3/
70
/2/

Three Stripes in the Sun (1955)
A racist sergeant stationed in post-war Japan finds himself softening towards the children and falling for a local woman.
poster
70
?
7.3
/249/
72
/27/
64
/5/
3.5
/251/
86
/14/
71
58
/5/
cc age 12+

Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn (2020)
The 30-year legacy of the murder of black teenager Yusuf Hawkins by a group of young white men in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, as his family and friends reflect on the tragedy and the subsequent fight for justice that inspired and divided New York City.
poster
58
?
5.8
/349/
56
/14/
59
/9/

Robby (1968)
Shipwrecked on a tropical island, a young boy befriends an abandoned native youth, forcing him to reevaluate societal prejudice about race, religion and nudity.
poster
76
?
7.8
/1226/
73
/30/
78
/6/

Farmlands (2019)
A detailing of the plight of white South African farmers.
poster
72
?
7.6
/101/
70
/5/
70
/2/

The Jazz Ambassadors (2018)
The Cold War and Civil Rights collide in this remarkable story of music, diplomacy and race. Beginning in 1955, when America asked its greatest jazz artists to travel the world as cultural ambassadors, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington and their mixed-race band members, faced a painful dilemma: how could they represent a country that still practiced Jim Crow segregation?
poster
?

The 501s: An Inside Story
There are 20,000 New Zealanders currently eligible for detention and deportation from Australia. Meet the 501 deportees fighting for their lives and rights in a place they don’t call home. Made with support from NZ on Air.
poster
?

Nothing to See Here
From one of the most violent communities in the country comes a documentary directed by parents of murdered children, reformed gang members, kids hoping to make it to college, police and people just trying to survive.
poster
?

Divide and Rule - Never! (1978)
This punk-infused documentary by the Newsreel Collective invites young working class Londoners to discuss their experiences of racism. First and second generation Black and Asian immigrants, as well as ex-National Front members, paint a detailed picture of discrimination in 1970s Britain. The film uses lo-fi animation, archive footage and a pulsating soundtrack to compare racial inequality in London to Britain's colonial 'divide and rule' policy, European fascism and the rise of Nazi Germany.
poster
?

Rivers of Blood: 50 Years On (2018)
An exploration of immigration in Britain over the half century since Conservative MP Enoch Powell made his controversial speech. Issues surrounding race, religion, integration and multiculturalism are examined.


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