Lena Waithe Movies
- 2021
The Beauty President
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In 1992, at the height of the AIDS pandemic, activist Terence Alan Smith made a historic bid for president of the United States as his drag queen...
- 2023
Last Days of the Lab
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A mother and daughter sift through old memories as they prepare to permanently close down their family's photo lab.
- 2022
Black Santa
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Every year Henry looks forward to his job working as a mall Santa alongside his son Otis. But as Otis grows older, this may prove to be their last...
- 1970
Talent Show
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Talent, a working title, is the story of a failed songwriter, to be played by Erivo, who returns home to Chicago to lead a group of at-risk youth in...
- 2020
You Love Me
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This film unpacks the question. Those who touched this piece have seen the world actively love their art or their athletic achievements, while also...
- 2024
Meal Ticket
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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...
- 2021
Soñadora
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A young Caribbean immigrant mother struggling to make ends meet at her dye factory job finds a release through her abandoned dream of dance.
- 2021
Shoebox
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After sweeping hair at a local barbershop, a 12-year-old boy uses his first payment to honor his late mother.
- 2014
Ladylike
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Ladylike is a modern day noir that follows Vaughan and Harlan, two vintage vixens who have a penchant for retro… and retribution. Not only are...
- 1970
Such a Fun Age
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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...