Top 15 Films & Shows Streaming for the Culture on kweliTV!
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Coming to Africa follows a philandering financial executive as he finds himself and love after a live changing journey to Ghana. (Ghana & United States - Comedy, Romance)
Selected Festivals: Indie Memphis Film Festival 2020: Winner - Audience Award-Best Hometowner Feature; and more!
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1804 - The Hidden History of Haiti documents the history of how Haiti won its independence, carrying out the first-ever successful slave rebellion. (Haiti - Documentary, History)
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Liyana tells the story of five children in the Kingdom of Eswatini who turn past trauma into a tale about a girl named Liyana who embarks on a quest to save her young twin brothers. (Swaziland - Documentary, Animation)
Selected Festivals: Alliance of Women Film Journalists (2019) - EDA Award [Nominee]; Best Documentary Feature FilmAshland Independent Film Festival (2018) - Rogue Creamery Audience Award [Winner]; Bahamas International Film Festival (2017) - Spirit of Freedom: Narrative Award [Winner] and more!
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BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez tells the life story of the brilliant poet, playwright, and activist. (United States - Documentary, The Arts)
Selected Festivals: 2017 National EMMY® Nomination for Outstanding Arts & Culture Documentary; Blackstar Film Festival; Doc NYC; Full Frame Documentary Film Festival; and more!
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The Poets follows two acclaimed West African poets as they travel through their home countries of Sierra Leone and Nigeria to explore what has shaped their art. (Sierra Leone & Nigeria - Documentary, The Arts)
Selected Festivals: World Premiere: 2017 International Film festival Mannheim-Heidelberg; U.S. Premiere: 2018 Pan African Film Festival; Official Selection: 2018 Encounters South African International Documentary Festival
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White Scripts and Black Supermen: Black Masculinities in Comic Books examines the history of black superheroes in comic books and the degree in which they adhere to common stereotypes about black men. (United States - Documentary)
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100% Dakar follows the young artists who see themselves as change agents for their generation in a vibrant portrait of one of West Africa’s most lively creative arts scenes. (Senegal - Documentary)
Selected Festivals: Amakula Golden Impala Award for Best International Documentary at Amakula International Film Festival; Crossing Europe Film Festival; Frame(o)ut Film Festival; and more!
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A New Color: The Art of Being Edythe Boone profiles the life and work of celebrated artist Edythe Boone whose colorful murals portray some of the major events of our time and illustrate the transformative power of art. (United States - The Arts, Documentary)
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Love Boom Bap navigates the boundaries of the heart, through the artistic paradigms of music, poetry, dance and self-expression. (United States - Musical, Experimental)
Selected Festivals: Newark International Film Festival - Official Selection; Hip Hop Film Festival - Official Selection; Hip Hop Film Festival - Best Song Visual
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Bilal: A New Breed of Hero shows a boy with a dream of becoming a great warrior, earning his remembrance in time and history. (United Arab Emirates - AAnimation)
Selected Festivals: Best Inspiring Film, Animation - Cannes Film Festival; Best Innovative Movie - BroadCast Pro Middle East Award; and more!
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Car Therapy shows a down-on-her-luck college therapist decides to drive for a ride sharing app to make ends meet during a pandemic. (United States - Series, Comedy)
Selected Festivals: Semi-Finalist: LA Independent Women Film Awards; Official Selection: NewFest: The New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival; Official Selection: The Pan African Film Festival
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Little April explores the idea that inside every adult who has been incarcerated lives a child who didn’t get the love, safety and care they deserved. (United States - Short, Drama)
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That's Wild tells the inspiring journey of three teenage boys in the Colorado wilderness overcoming their own personal mountains. (United States - Documentary)
Selected Festivals: Pan African Film Festival; Frozen River Film Festival; Milwaukee Film - Black History Month 2021; Environmental Film Festival Australia; Tahoe Film Fest; International Kids Film Festival and more!
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Paris Blues in Harlem follows a woman who must sell the family jazz club, despite her grandfather's protests. (United States - Drama)
Selected Festivals: Hip Hop Film Festival - Tubman Award; New York Jazz Film Festival - Best Short Film; Festival International du Film Pan Africain de Cannes; and more!
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Afro Algorithms explores topics of AI and bias in an afro-futuristic, sci-fi world. (United States - Animation, Afro-Futurism)
Selected Festivals: Black Realities Grant Award Winner; Mozilla Creative Media Award Winner; Inside Out RE: Focus Fund Award Winner; NFFTY Pitch Competition Award Winner; and more!
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