Koniec XVIII wieku. Wielka Brytania – imperium kolonialne budujące swoją gospodarczą potęgę siłą niewolników, panujące nad ogromną ilością czarnych, którzy wznoszą własnymi rękami kolejne budowle, składają statki, ślepo służąc Brytyjczykom. Poddaństwo weszło im w krew, oni tylko słuchają i wykonują rozkazy. W takie środowisko wpada Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) – mulatka, nieślubna córka oficera brytyjskiej floty Johna Lindsaya (Matthew Goode). Ten przyprowadza ją na dwór swojego wuja Williama Murraya (Tom Wilkinson), wysoko postawionego sędziego, z prośbą, by ją wychował i zadbał jak o własną córkę (Sarah Gadon). Murray niechętnie zgadza się przyjąć Dido, Lindsay natomiast wyrusza ze swoją flotą do Indii.
Burt i Verona prowadzili dotąd beztroskie życie trzydziestolatków, którym nie przeszkadzał brak stabilizacji i mieszkanie z kartonowym oknem. Kiedy jednak okazuje się, że będą mieli dziecko - przychodzi moment otrzeźwienia. Tym bardziej, że przyszli dziadkowie zamierzają odgrywać swoją rolę z odległości tysięcy kilometrów od wnuka. Zdani na siebie Burt i Verona postanawiają wyruszyć w szaloną podróż po Ameryce, żeby znaleźć swoje miejsce na ziemi i własny sposób na życie.
Earl Pilcher Jr. runs an equipment rental outfit in Arkansas, lives with his wife and kids and parents, and rarely takes off his gimme cap. His mother dies, leaving a letter explaining he's not her natural son, but the son of a Black woman who died in childbirth; plus, he has a half brother Ray, in Chicago, she wants him to visit. Earl makes the trip, initially receiving a cold welcome from Ray and Ray's son, Virgil. His birth mother's sister, Aunt T., an aged and blind matriarch, takes Earl in tow and insists that the family open up to him.
A thoughtful portrait of a renowned artist, this documentary shines the spotlight on New York City painter Jean-Michel Basquiat. Featuring extensive interviews conducted by Basquiat's friend, filmmaker Tamra Davis, the production reveals how he dealt with being a black artist in a predominantly white field. The film also explores Basquiat's rise in the art world, which led to a close relationship with Andy Warhol, and looks at how the young painter coped with acclaim, scrutiny and fame.
Amantha Starr, córka bogatego właściciela ziemskiego, po śmierci ojca odkrywa, że plantacja jest na skraju bankructwa. Na domiar złego wychodzi na jaw, że w jej żyłach płynie murzyńska krew. Tuż przed wybuchem wojny secesyjnej kobieta zostaje sprzedana zamożnemu plantatorowi, Hamishowi Bondzie, zajmującemu się także handlem niewolnikami.
Garland Jeffreys, the mixed-race Brooklyn native whose music defied industry norms, receives long-overdue recognition in this enlightening documentary. His unique fusion of folk, soul, and rock earned him accolades abroad, yet left him underrated at home. Jeffreys’ story, narrated from his NYC home and featuring interviews with fans like Harvey Keitel, Laurie Anderson, and Vernon Reid sheds light on the life and artistry of an unclassifiable talent.
In 2008, New York mother Tiffany Rubin faced every parent's worst nightmare when her six year old son Kobe vanished into thin air. Upon learning that Kobe had been kidnapped by his biological father and taken to South Korea, Tiffany seeks the assistance of American Association for Lost Children representative Mark Miller, who guides her through the arduous process of traveling to Korea, and getting Kobe back.
A young woman falls in love and marries, but withholds from her husband information about her family.
A biracial Black Japanese woman, hidden from her Yakuza grandfather by her mother after he had her African American husband killed because of their taboo relationship, seeks her birth mother years later. However, she finds herself caught in a conflict between the ninja clan who raised her and the Japanese underworld.
In THE COLOR OF FEAR, eight American men participated in emotionally charged discussions of racism. In this sequel, we hear and see more from those discussions, in which the men talk about about how racism has affected their lives in the United States. We also learn more about the relationships between them, and about their reactions during some of the most intense moments of that discussion.
A visit to Gina's intolerant mother in law triggers an argument between her and her husband Todd regarding her involvement with their biracial child.
Diversity trainer Lee Mun Wah assembles a diverse group of eight American men to talk about their experience of race relations in the United States. The exchange is sometimes dramatic as they lay bare the pain that racism in the US has caused them.
A possessed patient unleashes chaos in a hospital in Cuba.
The story of a traditional Kyoto woman who runs a failing kimono business and the entrepreneurial, biracial, business consultant who comes to help keep it solvent. Along the way they fall in love, but his need for change clashes with her desire for the world to stay the same. In the end, can they change enough for each other?
An Italian man is released from prison after World War II, excited to meet the son his late wife had while he was away, only to be shocked when he discovers that the son is half-black, the result of an encounter between his wife and an American GI. Released in America as "Angelo"