Black women have long sought to avoid the many pitfalls of dating, and find the perfect mate. This comedic guide takes a look at some of the bad choices black women make in their search for a "good" man. We are guided (by actor Jean Claude LaMarre) through a series of relationships that black women should look to avoid!
Annie has it all in life. A wonderful husband and a darling little girl. All is going well until she goes to a softball practice and meets Maggie. Maggie -- cute, athletic, and openly gay -- touches feeling deep down inside Annie that she has no idea existed. Maggie also is attracted to Annie but vows to her friends that she will not make a move on her because of her wonderful family. As the friendship gets closer and as they struggle to stay apart, all hell breaks loose. A night of dancing and drinking puts Annie in the arms of Maggie. The love affair begins and reaches a point where there may be no way back.
Ladies man, Kingston, gets more than he bargains for when he encounters beautiful spoken word artist, Shandre, who introduces him to a lifestyle deeply rooted in African American culture. Finding himself falling head over heels for the first time; his past resurfaces, and jeopardizes his future.
Anna is a gifted but insecure 17-year-old girl who is desperate to belong. During an aquarium school trip, her jockey boyfriend pressures Anna into entrapping his go-to target, tough Albanian classmate Jo, so that they can bully them later on. Anna accepts the mission only to find herself perplexed by her own feelings for Jo. Now Anna needs to decide if she's brave enough to follow her inner voice or succumb to the need to be accepted.
Young San Francisco ride share driver Guillaume tells all of his passengers that he is homesick for France, but realized he was afraid of flying and feels he cannot return. One passenger, a beautiful woman named Amy, feels bad for Guillaume and offers to become his friend. Soon the two are having an affair and Guillaume, Amy and her boyfriend Mike become entangled in a quarter life crisis. As the three try to figure out what it is they want in life, they are interrupted by a series of strange occurrences that make coming to a decision even harder.
A love story between a man, a woman and his violin through the past and the present. It's a common story about life, death, passion and transmission. A cinematographic essay at the border of fiction and documentary.
On the way to a job interview, heavy snowfall forces Tess to seek cover. She heads to the nearest place available - a Tarot and Tea shop, totally unaware that what is revealed in the cards for her future is just the beginning.
Keisha is intimately involved in two relationships, one with a wonderful man and the other is a secret affair with a woman. Keisha has been hiding her relations from her family and friends for months and the pressure from her relationships is leaving her torn. Feeling the pressure to either end the other relationship or to take the plunge, Keisha must choose between the love of her life or to fit within the status quo.
A talented high school artist who's never played organized sports attempts to win a state championship basketball jacket and prove himself to his runaway father.
When an elderly man reveals that his son Hammala is the illegitimate son of a purported witch, the ugly side of social customs rears its head. Shunned by the community, an ashamed Hammala leaves the village, only to return four years later, despite his outcast status.
Every morning Silviana browns the bread to perfection. She is a toaster, in love with her owner. Her life is calm but bright, until the day a woman shows up in the kitchen.
Laura, a young and talented journalist, seemingly has it all: a loving and attentive husband and a passionate career. However, something prevents her from feeling truly happy. A mysterious dream haunts her, awakens her desires, and leaves her uneasy. What she doesn't know is that a surprise her husband plans for her birthday will drastically alter their destinies. Also known as The Night of the...
Jesse, the enigmatic, quiet, and quaint must attempt to find the closure within himself along with his two friends — while entangled within the shackles of modern-day discrimination and prejudice of what it means to be confused, young, queer, and everything else in between. In attempts to ask the right questions on desire and dreams later forms an open letter; a juvenile inquiry on growth, love, friendship and acceptance of the unknown, right on the cusp of the last few moments of blissful high school, and the brunt of the beginning of college.
The story of Toey who escapes the big city to mend a broken heart but by coincidence meets Oat, a young engaged man. Both feeling lonely and desolate, their instant friendship increasingly turns deeper to love...