'Slanted': If You Can't Beat Them, Be Them
A dynamic journey of self-acceptance and identity.

A dynamic journey of self-acceptance and identity.
This is a list of seven films that explore police brutality and systemic racism made by Black filmmakers. These are important movies to watch and to take in, as — through the power of cinema — they showcase what it feels like to be a Black person living in a country that is internally designed to be against you.
'The Last Black Man in San Francisco' is part fiction, part documentary. Jimmie longs for the old Victorian home that he grew up in — the house that his grandfather built. However, this home is now in an overpriced, White, San Francisco neighborhood.
The documentary depicts the indigenous people of Mexico with sublime reverence, highlighting a generational harmony with the land.
The idea of Rosemary's baby but with lesbian partners drew me in, and I was anticipating what the film had in store with its reimagining. Unfortunately, it all felt a little too vague to leave an impact.
For one widowed father and his five kids, an extraordinary gift will change their lives forever.