Lena Waithe Movies

A young singer on the brink of a promising career finds herself torn between a domineering family, industry pressures and her love for her girlfriend.

Out of the underground dance clubs on the South Side of Chicago, a group of friends turn a new sound into a global movement.

Since Dorothy Gale started her epic journey down the Yellow Brick Road over a century ago in THE WONDEFUL WIZARD OF OZ, she’s become a...

A mother and daughter sift through old memories as they prepare to permanently close down their family's photo lab.

In the seedy back halls of a Little Saigon convenience store, a young customer reanimates his dead father for one last conversation... awakening...

No-nonsense Brooke and discombobulated divorcee Nelson travel from Chicago to New York to return a lost racing pigeon home.

This film unpacks the question. Those who touched this piece have seen the world actively love their art or their athletic achievements, while also...

Such a Fun Age is about Emira, a 25-year-old black woman, who is working as a babysitter to raise Briar, a 3-year-old white girl. It’s a story...

Billie Thomas is a lonely teenage artist with down syndrome. Longing for a friend she finds one in an unlikely person.

A platonic companion for hire wrestles with her own longing for true connection.

Nikki spices things up while at her mom's struggling tofu restaurant while working to afford her breast augmentation surgery.

Twelve minutes before showtime, a young music manager is forced to decide what to do with life-changing news about his client, a hot-headed hip-hop...

Trapped in a cycle of work and self-isolation, burnt out Kelsey’s reality starts to blur until an irregular order for pickup disrupts...

A family and their diverse neighbors struggle to survive rising floodwaters and bias in the heart of America.

A psychological horror-thriller based on the short story of the same name.

Savannah’s moss-covered forests, with all its whispering winds and enchanted branches, are alive to little Bertie Bee Hooks, the gifted...

A teenage girl with acting dreams, an empty wallet, and a broken heart is approached by a charming man who promises her fame, fortune, and...

Desperate for a promotion, a Chinese American woman enlists her “perfect” brother to help exploit her grandpa’s death anniversary...

Nate, a workaholic drummer, spends all his time practicing, always striving for perfection. After he meets Yazmine, a like-minded, dedicated modern...

A valet attendant dresses up as his late sister to help his mother deal with grief, and prove that he’s the most filial son.