Direction: Lena Waithe

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Lena Waithe. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


The Chi (TV Series)

2018 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Lena Waithe · David Rodriguez · Tanya Hamilton · Rick Famuyiwa

Cast Alona Leoine · David Alan Anderson · Freddy Moyano · Jason Mitchell

Synopsis TV Series (2018-Present Day). A coming of age story of a young African-American on the South Side of Chicago. Here, fates can change in an instant and beauty and community persist even when tragedy intervenes. As lives intersect, the people...

6.4

53 votes

6.4

53 votes

Boomerang (TV Series)

2019 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Lena Waithe · Ben Cory Jones · Tiffany Johnson · Kendra Jordan

Cast Jonathon Watson · Leland B. Martin · Chelsie Robinson · Dayo Abanikanda

Synopsis Based on the 1992 American romantic comedy film, this new series will follow the lives of Jacqueline Boyer's son and Marcus and Angela Graham's daughter as they try to step out of their parents' shadows and make a legacy of...

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Direction Lena Waithe · Tiffany Johnson · Juel Taylor · Justin Tipping

Cast Jonica T. Gibbs · Christina Elmore · Gabrielle Graham · Sophina Brown

Synopsis Hattie, a queer African American woman, hangs out with her two straight best friends, as they all try to make their dreams come true.

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