A New 'Black Wave' Breaking Grounds In Cinema!

There's a new 'Black Wave' in cinema that got us really excited, guys! These movies show different sides of the Black experience and often deal with sensitive subjects. By now you know we're big fans of 'Pariah' (directed by Dee Rees), as we've been supporting the film way before it blew up.
And there are many more gems coming out or making the festival rounds: for example, 'Yelling To the Sky' (directed by Victoria Mahoney), about a "mixed race" girl's challenges in a "Black" neighborhood (character played by AP friend Zoe Kravitz, who performed at the AP Fest a couple of years ago with her band Elevator Fight).
Rashaad Ernesto Green's poignant 'Gun Hill Road' tackles gender identity. Ava Duvernay's love story 'Middle Of Nowhere' follows a woman after the incarceration of her husband. "You always see these stories [about] the incarcerated man... but what happens to [his wife]? I wanted to follow her", says the filmmaker.
Many of the directors of this new wave were mentored by Spike Lee, through his position as the artistic director of Tisch School of the Arts (NYU).
We would love to discuss this with you guys. Are you as excited as we are? What are your favorite new movies/directors? - L C-D

Tags: Black, Conema, Dee, Filmmakers, Gabourey, Kravitz, Mahoney, Movies, New, Pariah, More…Rees, Sidibe, Victoria, Wave, Zoe

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Comment by Hitch on January 25, 2012 at 12:59pm: Yelling to the Sky, Gun Hill Road, Pariah...I'm searching for you

Comment by AkaMyel on January 24, 2012 at 7:08am: J'espère que ces films voyageront jusqu'en Guadeloupe !!!

Comment by randy bence on January 24, 2012 at 7:07am: After you have seen Red Tails, catch the New Wave of groundbreaking black films when they open. Check out my beautiful friend Harmony Santana's brave and wonderful debut performance in Gun Hill Road and I attended the New York premiere of Yelling at the Sky staring my friend Zoe Kravitz. She was excellent in the film and at the screening. Sweet and powerful.

Comment by Cindy on January 23, 2012 at 4:44pm: Pariah kicked ass. I can't wait for these films to hit the NYC scene I'm definitely checking them out.