On the surface, this collection of shorts by up-and-coming African American filmmakers arrived at a perfect time. The cutting-edge products of the New Black Cinema of the early '90s had disappeared, giving way to embarrassingly stereotypical, scatological fare such as Booty Call and Next Friday. This feature-packed compilation (which includes production notes, interviews with all of the filmmakers, and audio commentary by four) attempts to prove that African American cinema is intent on moving past the lowbrow humor, as six of the seven shorts steer clear of any comedy.
Land Without Bread
Documentary
7.0
Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory
Documentary
6.7
The Circuit
Comedy, Drama
7.0
When the Century Took Shape (War and Revolution)
Documentary
0.0
Mission 404 : Internet doit rester vivant
Comedy
6.1
In the Absence
Documentary
7.8
Boys On Film 2: In Too Deep
Comedy, Drama, Horror, Romance
2.0
Daybreak Express
Documentary, Music
7.3
Body of Christ
Comedy
9.0
Dream Kitchen
Drama, Comedy
0.0
Santa Pac's Merry Berry Day
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
5.5
Success
Comedy
0.0
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
Documentary, Mystery
8.2
Little Dickie
Comedy, Music, Western
0.0
New York Stories
Comedy, Drama
6.2
Le Clitoris
Animation, Documentary
6.8
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Comedy, Science Fiction, Adventure
7.1
Sexy Scrooge
Romance, Comedy
7.8
Audit
Comedy
5.0
Caring for the Recently Deceased
Comedy
0.0