The Black Panthers documentary
You want black power? Well, here is the epitome of it.
This film documents the Black Panthers in America. A historic story in the heart of racism. A glimpse into what it meant to be a Revolutionary in a system where justice was forfeited if you were Black.
According to Rolling Stones magazine “Fonda was an outspoken supporter of and fundraiser for the Black Panthers in the Seventies, and, in the early Eighties, she adopted Mary Luana Williams, the daughter of two Black Panthers who could no longer care for her.” There’s so much to learn about the Black Panthers, their movement, the people involved, and how they organized to accomplish things.
Director: Stanley Nelson
Producers: Stanley Nelson Jr. & Laurens Grant | Editor: Aljernon Tunsil
Mahershala Ali in an emotional story called Swan Song
An emotional story set in the future about a loving husband and father who is willing to do anything to ensure the people he loves remain happy. Swan Song stars Mahershala Ali, Glenn Close, Naomi Harris and directed by Benjamin Cleary.
Produced by Adam Shulman, Jacob Perlin, Jonathan King, Rebecca Bourke, Mahershala Ali and Mimi Valdés. Song: “Doomed” by Moses Sumney https://apple.co/Doomed_MosesSumney.
Watch Swan Song on Apple TV+ https://apple.co/_SwanSong
Regina King, Idris Elba and Jonathan Majors in 'The Harder They Fall'
The Harder They Fall is a western story told with flare and cultural characters that ballbust the status quo of roles in period pieces, especially those that depict people who are Black as subservient to others. It showcases powerful women as they are today, after all “women give birth to men” says director Jeymes Samuel. This story is filled with cultural dialogue and panache.
Samuel, who is an English writer, director, singer-songwriter and music producer from London, wanted to bring his own signature to the film that infuses an eclectic genre of music into the film to help bring the storyline and characters to life in a powerful and soulful way, while maintaining an 1890 western perspective.
The Harder They Fall on Netflix stars Regina King, Idris Elba, LaKeith Stanfield, Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Delroy Lindo, RJ Cyler, Edi Gathegi, Danielle Deadwyler and Deon Cole. It is produced by Shawn 'Jay Z' Carter, James Lassiter, Jeymes Samuel and Lawrence Bender.