Ava DuVernay Movies

  • 2017
    August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

    August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

    August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

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    Documentary film on events that happened on August 28th in African-American history, shown at the Smithsonian African-American History Museum.

    August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
  • 2020
    And She Could Be Next

    And She Could Be Next

    And She Could Be Next

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    The story of a defiant movement of women of color transforming American politics from the ground up. Filmed during the historic 2018 midterm...

    And She Could Be Next
  • 2013
    The Door

    The Door

    The Door

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    The Door, by Ava DuVernay, is a celebration of the transformative power of feminine bonds, and a symbolic story of life change.

    The Door
  • 2018
    Half the Picture

    Half the Picture

    Half the Picture

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    At a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood, successful women directors talk about their art, lives and careers.

    Half the Picture
  • 2008
    This Is the Life

    This Is the Life

    This Is the Life

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    In 1989, a collective of young hip hop artists gathered at a health food café in South Central Los Angeles. Their mandate? To reject gang...

    This Is the Life
  • 2013
    Say Yes

    Say Yes

    Say Yes

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    This short film by Ava DuVernay celebrates a love of African-American culture, camaraderie, love and romance.

    Say Yes
  • 2017
    The Female Lead - A Selection of Portraits

    The Female Lead - A Selection of Portraits

    The Female Lead - A Selection of Portraits

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    The interviews show these extraordinary women sharing their diverse journeys, personal stories, and perspectives, and the effect is both inspiring...

    The Female Lead - A Selection of Portraits
  • 2006
    Saturday Night Life

    Saturday Night Life

    Saturday Night Life

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    Writer-director Ava DuVernay's short drama concerns a poor, struggling single mother whose trip with her three children to a 99-cent store in Los...

    Saturday Night Life
  • 2013
    Venus VS.

    Venus VS.

    Venus VS.

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    We know about the swing. We know about the swagger. But what most Americans don't know about Venus Williams is how she changed the course of her...

    Venus VS.
  • 2009
    Compton in C Minor

    Compton in C Minor

    Compton in C Minor

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    'Compton in C Minor' is a meditation on the gang capital of the world from a hometown girl's point of view. Frustrated by negative portrayals of the...

    Compton in C Minor
  • 2021
    Regard Noir

    Regard Noir

    Regard Noir

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    Regard Noir
  • 2016
    Black America Again

    Black America Again

    Black America Again

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    A visual celebration of the beauty, strength, perseverance and spirit of the Black community in these troubling times.

    Black America Again