3 January 2022
Miss Juneteenth (2020)
In the multi-award-winning Miss Juneteenth, a former beauty queen and single mom prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the Miss Juneteenth pageant.
Starring multiple Black Reel Awards nominee Nicole Beharie (Scenes From a Marriage, Little Fires Everywhere, 42), the film has a 99% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes, where the critics’ consensus says, “Like a pageant winner walking across the stage, Miss Juneteenth follows a familiar path – but does so with charm and grace.”Miss Juneteenth has won nine awards so far, including from SXSW, and was nominated for eight Black Reel Awards and four Film Independent Spirit Awards in 2021.
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Die Tragiese Saak van Pamina Vermaak (2022)
An unemployed journalist ends up back in her small West Coast hometown, where she meets a floundering rock star.
Made in South Africa