Barry Jenkins Movies

Upon her release from a detention centre, undocumented Uyghur immigrant Aishe moves to New York City, vowing to outrun the many things chasing her.

The life story of acclaimed American choreographer Alvin Ailey.

Another Young Couple — borne out of a camera test for If Beale Street Could Talk, James and I asked my friends Essence and Jihaari, newly...

The story of a young girl and her fleeting relationship with a scoundrel.

When Reagan, a fifteen-year-old sex worker, leaves her East Oakland group home, she is forced to redefine the concept of family in an unfamiliar...

An older reclusive woman develops a close relationship with her recently widowed neighbor in an attempt to allow herself to be loved.

Struggling to connect with her grieving family after the sudden death of her stepfather, a teenager sneaks off to shoot guns in rural Florida with...

An adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s first book.

On his first day out in the world after being released from a 5250 (the police code for a mental health arrest), Stanley is beset by troubles at...

A feature adaptation of the 2014 Oscar-nominated documentary VIRUNGA.

Oakland, California's "boxing gym of champions" is showcased here, its historic walls lined with posters for matches boasting past regulars from...

In the middle of a quiet but restless night, Hazel and her father Mackie find themselves confined to their respective corners of their Bronx...

Its single hand-held shot lends both immediacy of viewpoint and a floating unreality to a young woman's visit to a Seattle convenience store,...