Black films have been used to challenge stereotypes of race, tell great stories, and create laughs. There have been various eras within Black film history that focused on social and political movements. Oscars
” was released in 1991 in Great Britain. The coming-of-age thriller takes place in 1977 London and centers on a murder mystery and several relationships, including a love story between two young, Black, gay men.“Daughters of the Dust” in 1991 became the first Black-woman-directed film to get national distribution. The film is noted for its dreamlike and experimental aesthetic.
, was considered lost to time. Film preservationist Ross Lipman in 1977 restored the project and it was released on DVD.Princess Tiana was the first Black Disney princess. The children’s movie, “The Princess and the Frog,” came out in 2009.Five years prior to the successful “Moonlight,” “The Skinny” came out as one of the first films about Black gay love. The story centers on queer Black classmates during the Pride parade.
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