List of films about black girlhood explained

Yearsactive:1970s–present
Majorfigures:Ossie Davis, Julie Dash, Ava DuVernay, Leslie Harris (director), Kasi Lemmons, Channing Godfrey Peoples, Dee Rees, Céline Sciamma, Maïmouna Doucouré and others

This is a list of mostly U.S. American films about black girlhood. This age group can range from young children to those experiencing adolescence. These depictions are often called coming-of-age stories.[1] [2]

pre-1980s

1980-1989

1990-1999

2000-2009

2010-2019

2020s

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: From 'Jinn' To 'Just Another Girl On The I.R.T.': Black Girlhood On Film. NPR.org. en. 2019-04-06.
  2. Web site: Finding Our Own Coming-Of-Age Narratives. BuzzFeed News. en. 2019-04-06.
  3. Web site: The 11 Most Essential Movies That Showcase The Beauty And Nuance Of Black Girlhood On The Big Screen. shadowandact.com. en. 2019-04-06.
  4. Web site: Tinubu . Aramide . 'Alma's Rainbow': Dr. Ayoka Chenzira Reflects On The Return Of Her Glittering Coming-Of-Age Film . Blavity News & Entertainment . 5 February 2024 . en.
  5. Web site: Price . Yasmina . Drylongso: A Refuge of Their Own . Current . en . The Criterion Collection . 5 February 2024.
  6. Web site: Sciences . Academy of Motion Picture Arts and . Essential Euzhan Palcy Movies to Watch . 2024-05-28 . A.frame . en.
  7. Book: Blay, Zeba . Carefree Black Girls: A Celebration of Black Women in Popular Culture . St. Martin’s Griffin . 2021 . 2022-03-23.
  8. Web site: Goodridge2008-09-07T01:55:00+01:00 . Mike . Rain (Lluvia) . 2024-05-28 . Screen . en.
  9. Web site: Robinson . Peyton . Where’s My Black Girlhood?: The Whitewashing of the Femme Boom Features Roger Ebert . 2024-05-28 . www.rogerebert.com/ . en.
  10. Web site: Lowry . Brian . 2014-01-29 . TV Review: ‘The Gabby Douglas Story’ . 2024-05-28 . Variety . en-US.
  11. Web site: This Powerful Film About Black Girlhood Is Being Compared to 'Moonlight'. McLaughlin. Katherine. 2017-03-17. Broadly. en-US. 2019-04-06.
  12. Web site: 2015-09-08 . DreamWorks' Home Review . 2024-05-28 . Black Nerd Problems . en-US.
  13. Web site: Berkshire . Geoff . 2015-06-23 . Film Review: ‘A Girl Like Grace’ . 2024-05-28 . Variety . en-US.
  14. Web site: How Two Filmmakers Are Taking on the Complexity of Black Girlhood. 2016-09-16. Black Enterprise. en-US. 2019-04-06.
  15. Web site: Folkes. Sula Douglas. 2020-11-28. Is this the Golden Age for films about Black Girlhood?. 2020-12-26. We Are Parable. en-US.
  16. Web site: Ndilula . Gloria . Fillmmaker reimagines black girlhood . 2020-06-22 . Los Angeles Loyolan . en.
  17. Web site: 'For Ahkeem' Is THE Millennial Documentary On Black Girlhood - JetMag.com. www.jetmag.com. 2019-04-06.
  18. Web site: A Guide to Essential, Underrated, and Flat-Out Extraordinary Films by Black Women Directors. Tribeca. 2020-01-09.
  19. Web site: Tinubu . Aramide A. . March 17, 2017 . REVIEW: ‘DEIDRA & LANEY ROB A TRAIN' IS A WHIMSICAL, FRESHLY ACTED TALE OF SISTERHOOD & SHEER DETERMINATION . 2024-05-28 . Blavity News & Entertainment . en.
  20. Web site: Tinubu . Aramide A. . 2023-02-20 . 18 Wonderful Films About Black Girlhood and the Coming-of-Age Experience . 2024-05-27 . IndieWire . en-US.
  21. Web site: 11 Modern Coming of Age Movies That Center Black Girls - Okayplayer . 2024-05-28 . www.okayplayer.com . en.
  22. Web site: The Complexity of Black Girlhood Is at the Heart of 'The Hate U Give'. Ford. Tanisha C.. 2018-10-19. The Atlantic. en-US. 2019-04-06.
  23. Web site: Stop Saying There Are No Coming Of Age Films About Black Girls [Opinion]]. shadowandact.com. en. 2020-01-09.
  24. Web site: Marsai Martin And Issa Rae Want More Depictions Of Black Girlhood On Screen. Essence. en-US. 2019-04-06.
  25. Mike Adler, "With PICK, Scarborough filmmaker shows a choice black girls face". Toronto.com, November 15, 2019.
  26. Web site: Garrett . Camryn . 2022-02-17 . Five Coming-of-Age Movies for the Black Female Experience . 2022-03-23 . . en-US.
  27. Web site: THE TRAILER FOR NETLFIX'S 'SEE YOU YESTERDAY' IS AN AFROFUTURIST DREAM. 2019-04-22. AFROPUNK. en-US. 2020-01-12.
  28. News: Gyarkye. Lovia. 2020-06-18. 'Miss Juneteenth' Review: Celebrating Black Girlhood. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-06-22. 0362-4331.
  29. News: Tillet. Salamishah. 2020-10-02. What the 'Cuties' Critics Can't See: The Complexities of Black Girlhood. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-12-26. 0362-4331.
  30. Web site: In 'Tahara,' a Black Queer Jewish Teen Tackles Grief and Toxicity . 2024-05-28 . www.advocate.com . en.
  31. Web site: Peay . Malik . 2022-10-31 . How Jordan Peele Probes Black Childhood Fear, Spirituality, and Comedy in ‘Wendell & Wild’ . 2024-05-28 . Vanity Fair . en-US.
  32. Web site: Brown . Alex . 2022-12-05 . Charming But Shallow: Darby and the Dead . 2024-05-28 . Reactor . en-US.
  33. Web site: Ibrahim . Shamira . 2023-01-18 . The Film That Accurately Captures Teen Grief . 2024-05-28 . The Atlantic . en.
  34. Web site: Sayre . Will . 2023-11-04 . All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt Review Poetic Coming-of-Age Drama Will Challenge You . 2024-05-28 . MovieWeb . en.

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