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    For One Night 2006 POSTER

    For One Night

    2006

    English

    6.4

    13

    64%

    64%

    Action

    Drama

    racial segregation

    racial tension

    Romance

    Ernest R. Dickerson Ernest R. Dickerson Director Raven-Symoné Raven-Symoné as Brianna McCallister Aisha Tyler Aisha Tyler as Desiree Howard William Ragsdale William Ragsdale as Earl Randall Harold Sylvester Harold Sylvester as Mr. Howard
    Their town always had two proms, one for the whites and one for the blacks. When both proms wanted the same DJ, Brianna McCallister suggested combining the proms, which would also mean more money for decorations. However, her idea shook the town up, especially after a white student was let off for the same offense that a black student was suspended for. Can the town overcome racial tensions and finally combine the two proms?
    Ajami 2009 POSTER

    Ajami

    2009

    Hebrew

    7.2

    2

    97%

    81%

    Crime

    Drama

    racial tension

    tel aviv, israel

    Scandar Copti Scandar Copti Director Hilal Kaboub Hilal Kaboub as Anan Ranin Karim Ranin Karim as Hadir Ibrahim Frege Ibrahim Frege as Malek Abu George Shibli Abu George Shibli as Sido
    Ajami is an area of Tel Aviv in Israel where Arabs, Palestinians, Jews and Christians live together in a tense atmosphere. Omar, an Israeli Arab, struggles to save his family from a gang of extortionists. He also courts a beautiful Christian girl: Hadir. Malek, an illegal Palestinian worker, tries to collect enough money to pay for his mother's operation. Dando, an Israeli cop, does his utmost to find his missing brother who may have been killed by Palestinians.
    Posse 1993 POSTER

    Posse

    1993

    English

    5.5

    9

    33%

    46%

    Action

    Drama

    gun fight

    racial tension

    shootout

    Western

    Mario Van Peebles Mario Van Peebles Director Blair Underwood Blair Underwood as Carver Billy Zane Billy Zane as Colonel Graham Stephen J. Cannell Stephen J. Cannell as Jimmy Love Robert Hooks Robert Hooks as King David
    A group of mostly black infantrymen return from the Spanish-American War with a cache of gold. They travel to the West where their leader searches for the men who lynched his father.
    Tan 2021 POSTER

    Tan

    2021

    English

    5.6

    1

    Action

    afro-noir

    Drama

    racial tension

    short film

    suspense

    Adrian Younge Adrian Younge Director Monte Bell Monte Bell as George Todd McLachlan George Todd McLachlan as Darius Levanté Darius Levanté as Steven T. Bartlett Steven T. Bartlett as Officer
    Confused, in a haze of consciousness and intolerance, five fragile souls enter an eerie dimension. This journey forces an artist, junkie, an unapologetic queer, a racist cop and a forged reverend to confront their own demons. In the waiting room, a trickster deity illuminates the shadows hiding within each subject. Piece by piece, each person realizes the darkness they've left behind.
    Fiza 2000 POSTER

    Fiza

    2000

    Hindi

    6.0

    12

    60%

    60%

    Action

    bollywood

    Crime

    Drama

    jihad

    loss of loved one

    love

    racial tension

    Romance

    suicide

    Thriller

    Khalid Mohamed Khalid Mohamed Director Sagar Arya Sagar Arya as Hrithik Roshan Hrithik Roshan as Amaan Ikramullah Sushmita Sen Sushmita Sen as Guest Appearance Johnny Lever Johnny Lever as Laughing Club Comic
    In 1993 Fiza's brother disappears during the riots in Mumbai. In 1999 Fiza is tired of waiting and goes looking for him.
    Tick, Tick, Tick 1970 POSTER

    Tick, Tick, Tick

    1970

    English

    6.7

    3

    Action

    black cop

    Crime

    Drama

    racial prejudice

    racial tension

    small town sheriff

    southern usa

    Ralph Nelson Ralph Nelson Director Bill Walker Bill Walker as John Sawyer Lynn Carlin Lynn Carlin as Julia Little Janet MacLachlan Janet MacLachlan as Mary Price Fredric March Fredric March as Mayor Jeff Parks
    Racial tensions threaten to explode when a black man is elected sheriff of a small, racially divided town in the Deep South.
    Neighboring Sounds 2012 POSTER

    Neighboring Sounds

    2012

    Portuguese

    7.1

    7

    90%

    75%

    class differences

    Drama

    masturbation

    neighbor

    pot smoking

    racial tension

    Thriller

    washing machine

    Kleber Mendonça Filho Kleber Mendonça Filho Director Rubens Santos Rubens Santos as Adailton Maeve Jinkings Maeve Jinkings as Bia Nivaldo Nascimento Nivaldo Nascimento as Fernando Renata Roberta Renata Roberta as Mulher 4
    An independent private security firm arrives at a middle-class neighborhood in Recife, Brazil.
    The Burial 2023 POSTER

    The Burial

    2023

    English

    7.1

    70

    92%

    83%

    Action

    based on true story

    corporate greed

    Drama

    funeral director

    funeral home

    racial tension

    trial

    Margaret Betts Margaret Betts Director Pamela Reed Pamela Reed as Annette O'Keefe Mamoudou Athie Mamoudou Athie as Hal Dockins Tommy Lee Jones Tommy Lee Jones as Jeremiah O'Keefe Jamie Foxx Jamie Foxx as Willie Gary
    When a handshake deal goes sour, funeral home owner Jeremiah O'Keefe enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. Gary to save his family business. Tempers flare and laughter ensues as the unlikely pair bond while exposing corporate corruption and racial injustice.
    You People 2023 POSTER

    You People

    2023

    English

    5.5

    44

    39%

    34%

    Action

    buddhism

    Comedy

    family dynamics

    interracial relationship

    jewish family

    los angeles, california

    racial tension

    Romance

    Kenya Barris Kenya Barris Director Kenya Barris Kenya Barris as Airplane Passenger Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy as Akbar Molly Gordon Molly Gordon as Liza Rob Huebel Rob Huebel as Producer
    A new couple and their families reckon with modern love amid culture clashes, societal expectations and generational differences.
    Point Man 2018 POSTER

    Point Man

    2018

    English

    4.0

    12

    82%

    50%

    Action

    commander

    machine gun

    platoon

    racial tension

    us army

    vietnam war

    Phil Blattenberger Phil Blattenberger Director William Shannon Williams William Shannon Williams as Colonel Abraham Stephen Stanton Stephen Stanton as Elevator Passenger Joshua Dela Cruz Joshua Dela Cruz as NLF Boatman Brandon Oakley Brandon Oakley as Pvt. Paulson
    A trio of soldiers vow revenge on their platoon when they are left behind enemy lines. When they come across a missing contingent in a Vietnamese village, alliances dissolve and each step forward will come with a price.
    Farmlands 2018 POSTER

    Farmlands

    2018

    English

    7.8

    1

    corruption

    Crime

    Documentary

    farmland

    genocide

    investigation

    racial tension

    south africa

    Lauren Southern Lauren Southern Director Thabo Mokwena Thabo Mokwena as Self Dane Dane as Self Kobus Cremer Kobus Cremer as Self Elizabeth Silli Elizabeth Silli as Self
    A detailing of the plight of white South African farmers.
    Black Mama White Mama 1973 POSTER

    Black Mama White Mama

    1973

    English

    5.6

    26

    38%

    38%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    jungle

    lesbian

    prison escape

    racial tension

    sexual abuse

    Thriller

    women's prison

    Eddie Romero Eddie Romero Director Alona Alegre Alona Alegre as Juana Pam Grier Pam Grier as Lee Daniels Lynn Borden Lynn Borden as Matron Densmore Sid Haig Sid Haig as Ruben
    When two troublemaking female prisoners (one a revolutionary, the other a former harem-girl) can't seem to get along, they are chained together and extradited for safekeeping. The women, still chained together, stumble, stab, and cat-fight their way across the wilderness, igniting a bloody shootout between gangsters and a group of revolutionaries.
    42 2013 POSTER

    42

    2013

    English

    7.5

    67

    80%

    85%

    Action

    baseball

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    philadelphia phillies

    racial segregation

    racial tension

    Sport

    sports

    Brian Helgeland Brian Helgeland Director Harrison Ford Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey Mark Harelik Mark Harelik as Herb Pennock Henry G. Sanders Henry G. Sanders as Max Nicole Beharie Nicole Beharie as Rachel Robinson
    In 1946, Branch Rickey, owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, took a stand against Major League Baseball's infamous color line when he signed Jackie Robinson to the team. The deal put both men in the crosshairs of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and let his talent on the field wins over fans and his teammates – silencing his critics and forever changing the world by changing the game of baseball.
    1992 2022 POSTER

    1992

    2022

    English

    5.7

    14

    1990s

    Action

    based on true story

    Drama

    looting

    race politics

    racial tension

    street riots

    Thriller

    Ariel Vromen Ariel Vromen Director Michael Beasley Michael Beasley as Joseph Francis Ray Liotta Ray Liotta as Lowell Tyrese Gibson Tyrese Gibson as Mercer Bey Ori Pfeffer Ori Pfeffer as Murphy Scott Eastwood Scott Eastwood as Riggin
    In 1992, Mercer is desperately trying to rebuild his life and his relationship with his son amidst the turbulent Los Angeles uprising following the Rodney King verdict. Across town, another father and son put their own strained relationship to the test as they plot a dangerous heist to steal catalytic converters, which contain valuable platinum from the factory where Mercer works. As tensions rise and chaos erupts, both families reach their boiling points when their worlds collide.
    Enforcement 2020 POSTER

    Enforcement

    2020

    Danish

    6.5

    17

    81%

    80%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    ghetto

    minority communities

    police officer

    racial tension

    social unrest

    teenage rebellion

    Thriller

    Frederik Louis Hviid Frederik Louis Hviid Director Joe Cappelletti Joe Cappelletti as Captain Hedegaard Simon Sears Simon Sears as Jens Høyer Jack Pedersen Jack Pedersen as Talib Ben Hassi Dan Boie Dan Boie as Tattooed man
    The exact details of what took place while Talib Ben Hassi was in police custody remain unclear. Police officers Jens and Mike are on routine patrol in Svalegården's ghetto when news of Talib's death comes in over the radio, igniting uncontrollable, pent-up rage in the ghetto's youth, who lust for revenge. Suddenly, the two officers find themselves fair game and must fight tooth and claw to find a way out.
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