12 Years a Slave
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Kenneth Williams, Michael Fassbender
In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
Why you'll love it
A powerful historical drama that depicts the harrowing true story of a free black man who is kidnapped and sold into slavery.
Get Out
Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford
A young African-American visits his white girlfriend's parents for the weekend, where his simmering uneasiness about their reception of him eventually reaches a boiling point.
Why you'll love it
A horror film that explores racial tensions and societal issues through a suspenseful narrative.
Selma
David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Oprah Winfrey
A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965.
Why you'll love it
A historical drama that chronicles the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches led by Martin Luther King Jr.
Moonlight
Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Trevante Rhodes
A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.
Why you'll love it
A coming-of-age story that beautifully portrays the struggles of a young black man grappling with his identity and sexuality.
Black Panther
Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o
T'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past.
Why you'll love it
A groundbreaking superhero film that celebrates African culture and addresses themes of identity and empowerment.