Lena Waithe Movies

  • 1970
    Talent Show

    Talent Show

    Talent Show

    01970HD

    Talent, a working title, is the story of a failed songwriter, to be played by Erivo, who returns home to Chicago to lead a group of at-risk youth in...

    Talent Show
  • 2021
    The Beauty President

    The Beauty President

    The Beauty President

    62021HD

    In 1992, at the height of the AIDS pandemic, activist Terence Alan Smith made a historic bid for president of the United States as his drag queen...

    The Beauty President
  • 2023
    Last Days of the Lab

    Last Days of the Lab

    Last Days of the Lab

    02023HD

    A mother and daughter sift through old memories as they prepare to permanently close down their family's photo lab.

    Last Days of the Lab
  • 2024
    Meal Ticket

    Meal Ticket

    Meal Ticket

    02024HD

    Twelve minutes before showtime, a young music manager is forced to decide what to do with life-changing news about his client, a hot-headed hip-hop...

    Meal Ticket
  • 2021
    Soñadora

    Soñadora

    Soñadora

    02021HD

    A young Caribbean immigrant mother struggling to make ends meet at her dye factory job finds a release through her abandoned dream of dance.

    Soñadora
  • 2021
    Shoebox

    Shoebox

    Shoebox

    02021HD

    After sweeping hair at a local barbershop, a 12-year-old boy uses his first payment to honor his late mother.

    Shoebox
  • 2022
    Black Santa

    Black Santa

    Black Santa

    02022HD

    Every year Henry looks forward to his job working as a mall Santa alongside his son Otis. But as Otis grows older, this may prove to be their last...

    Black Santa
  • 2020
    You Love Me

    You Love Me

    You Love Me

    02020HD

    This film unpacks the question. Those who touched this piece have seen the world actively love their art or their athletic achievements, while also...

    You Love Me
  • 2014
    Ladylike

    Ladylike

    Ladylike

    02014HD

    Ladylike is a modern day noir that follows Vaughan and Harlan, two vintage vixens who have a penchant for retro… and retribution. Not only are...

    Ladylike
  • 1970
    Such a Fun Age

    Such a Fun Age

    Such a Fun Age

    01970HD

    Such a Fun Age is about Emira, a 25-year-old black woman, who is working as a babysitter to raise Briar, a 3-year-old white girl. It’s a story...

    Such a Fun Age