There may be depictions in some of these films that are offensive or harmful by modern standards.
-
After Stonewall byPublication Date: 1999Documentary about LGBTQ rights activism in the last decades of the twentieth century. Streaming video. 88 minutes.
-
*Black Art, In the Absence of Light byPublication Date: 2021Documentary about the groundbreaking exhibit "Two Centuries of Black American Art" curated by David Driskell in 1976. Streaming video. 86 minutes.
-
City of God: Cidade de Deus byPublication Date: 2002Award-winning feature film depicting the growth of organized crime in Rio de Janeiro in the second half of the twentieth century. DVD. 130 minutes. Streaming on Hulu Premium.
-
Daughters of the Dust byPublication Date: 1991Independent feature film about three generations of Gullah women preparing to migrate to North America at the turn of the twentieth century. Streaming video. 209 minutes.
-
Dear White People byPublication Date: 2014Four African American students navigate life at a predominantly White Ivy League college. DVD.
-
Dolores byPublication Date: 2017Documentary film exploring the contributions of racial and labor justice activist Dolores Huerta. Streaming video. 97 minutes.
-
Get Out byPublication Date: 2017Horror film in which a young African American visits his White girlfriend's parents for the weekend. DVD. Streaming on Hulu Premium.
-
Happy Together: 春光乍泄 byPublication Date: 1997Award-winning LGBTQ film in which a couple travel from Hong Kong to Argentina to try to renew their relationship. Streaming video. 96 minutes.
-
*I Am Not Your Negro byPublication Date: 2016Documentary based on James Baldwin's unfinished book manuscript, "Remember This House." Streaming video. 94 minutes.
-
Imagining Indians byPublication Date: 1992Film offering a Native American perspective on the misrepresentation of Native Americans in feature films. Streaming video. 60 minutes.
-
Integration Report 1 byPublication Date: 2018Originally produced in 1960, this is the first documentary to have been made by an African American woman. "Integration Report 1" follows the struggle for racial equality in Alabama, Brooklyn, and Washington DC. Streaming video. 20 minutes.
-
Mankiller byPublication Date: 2019Documentary film about activist Wilma Mankiller, first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Streaming video. 57 minutes.
-
Moonlight byPublication Date: 2016Award-winning film adaptation of Tarell Alvin McCraney's play "In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue." DVD. 111 minutes. Streaming on Netflix.
-
*The Murder of Fred Hampton byPublication Date: 2007Documentary originally produced in 1971 portraying the life -- and murder -- of activist Fred Hampton. DVD. 88 minutes.
-
Native America 1: From Caves to Cosmos byPublication Date: 2018Documentary exploring the deep roots of Native America: who were America's First Peoples, and how did they create their world? Streaming video. 54 minutes.
-
Parasite = 기생충 byPublication Date: 2019South Korean black comedy in which members of a poor family infiltrate a wealthy household. DVD. Streaming on Hulu Premium.
-
-
Rhymes for Young Ghouls byPublication Date: 2014Canadian independent drama film about the Indian residential school system. Streaming video. 1 hour 36 minutes.
-
Set It Off byPublication Date: 1996Feature film in which four African American women execute a series of bank robberies. DVD. 123 minutes. Streaming on Hulu Premium.
-
Seven Songs for Malcolm X byPublication Date: 2016Homage to the legendary civil rights leader. Streaming video. 52 minutes.
-
The Watermelon Woman byPublication Date: 1996Comedy drama in which a filmmaker researches an African American actress from the 1930s known for playing stereotypical roles. Streaming video. 84 minutes.
-
We Are the Radical Monarchs byPublication Date: 2020In Oakland, CA, the "Radical Monarchs" offer an alternative to the Scout movement for girls of color. Streaming video. 86 minutes.
-
*13th2016 documentary by Ava DuVernay about the U.S. prison system and racial inequality. Currently streaming for free on Netflix's YouTube channel.
* = community suggestion