Lena Waithe Movies

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

In search of closure, a desperate teenager strikes a deal to go fishing for corpses with a stranger.

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...

Chronicles a day in the life of a grieving woman, and the twelve visitors who help her move forward.

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

Plot TBA; inspired by Lena Waithe and Issa Rae's 'friendship breakup', in which they plan to play versions of themselves.

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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.

After sweeping hair at a local barbershop, a 12-year-old boy uses his first payment to honor his late mother.

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...

Three generations of women say goodbye to their family ballroom dance studio.

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...

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

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