Lena Waithe Movies

A psychological horror-thriller based on the short story of the same name.

A valet attendant dresses up as his late sister to help his mother deal with grief, and prove that he’s the most filial son.

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

Three generations of women say goodbye to their family ballroom dance studio.

When two undocumented window cleaners witness a domestic conflict inside a high-rise apartment, they must decide whether protecting their jobs and...

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

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

In search of closure, a desperate teenager strikes a deal to go fishing for corpses with a stranger.

A non-binary South Asian teenager uses bharatanatyam dance to explore their gender identity.

Freyr was born with a third hand growing out of his chest. At his funeral, a friend and coworker, Tom recounts the story of how they bonded over...

Desperate for a promotion, a Chinese American woman enlists her “perfect” brother to help exploit her grandpa’s death anniversary...

Trapped in a cycle of work and self-isolation, burnt out Kelsey’s reality starts to blur until an irregular order for pickup disrupts...

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...