Love Stories from the African Diaspora
Here are some of our picks for inclusive Black love stories in film and media. We hope you enjoy these tender love stories and beautiful depictions.
Temptation Under the Sun (2022)
While vacationing on an exotic island Detective Cassady Cruz begins a torrid affair with charming expat, Travis King, but when his ex-girlfriend, Minnie, winds up dead he is accused of her murder. Knowing he’s innocent, Cassady dives into exposing the real killer and clearing his name, but the more she digs for evidence the more buried secrets she finds and the further she’s lured into a deadly trap where only Travis can save her.
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While vacationing on an exotic island Detective Cassady Cruz begins a torrid affair with charming expat, Travis King, but when his ex-girlfriend, Minnie, winds up dead he is accused of her murder. Knowing he’s innocent, Cassady dives into exposing the real killer and clearing his name, but the more she digs for evidence the more buried secrets she finds and the further she’s lured into a deadly trap where only Travis can save her.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Thriller, TV Movie
Written By:Paul A. Birkett
In Theaters:8/20/2022
Box Office:
Runtime:85 minutes
Studio:Johnson Production Group, Vast Entertainment, Vestaco Production, Lifetime
Cast
Lane Shefter Bishop
Director
Annika Foster
Detective Cassady Cruz
Mike Markoff
Travis King
Scott Christopher
Chief Inspector Dexter
Samuel Selman
Winston
David Carey Foster
Detective Inspector Marley
Laith Wallschleger
Sean
Wendell Kinney
Constable Lynch
Christina Gray
Minerva
Yonel Dorelis
Police Captain
Cazimir Milostan
City Councilman
Alvin Knight Sr.
The Priest
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