| Alma's Rainbow | |
| Director: | Ayoka Chenzira |
| Producer: | Ayoka Chenzira Howard Brickner Charles Lane |
| Starring: | Kim Weston-Moran Victoria Gabrielle Platt Mizan Kirby |
| Cinematography: | Ronald K. Gray |
| Editing: | Lillian Benson |
| Music: | Jean-Paul Bourelly |
| Runtime: | 85 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Alma's Rainbow is American coming-of-age film directed by Ayoka Chenzira originally released in 1994.[1] A restoration of the film, presented by Julie Dash, was released to theaters and streaming in 2022.[2] The film received positive reviews from critics and was included in Slate's 2023 list of the 75 greatest movies by Black directors.[3] [4]
A Brooklyn teenager experiences the pangs and joys of coming of age with her slightly aloof mother and visiting show business aunt.
The 35 mm feature film was self-funded by Chenzira and originally debuted in 1994, but did not receive widespread distribution.[5] In 2022, the film was restored in 4K resolution by the Academy Film Archive, Film Foundation, and Milestone Films and had a theatrical run.[6]
On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 79% with an average rating of 6 out of 10, based on 14 reviews.