Lena Waithe Movies

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...

Out of the underground dance clubs on the South Side of Chicago, a group of friends turn a new sound into a global movement.

A teenage girl with acting dreams, an empty wallet, and a broken heart is approached by a charming man who promises her fame, fortune, and...

Four Black transgender sex workers in Atlanta and New York City break down the walls of their profession.

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

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

Chronicles a day in the life of a grieving woman, and the twelve visitors who help her move forward.

A platonic companion for hire wrestles with her own longing for true connection.

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

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

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...

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

No-nonsense Brooke and discombobulated divorcee Nelson travel from Chicago to New York to return a lost racing pigeon home.

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...

Nikki spices things up while at her mom's struggling tofu restaurant while working to afford her breast augmentation surgery.

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...

Plot TBA; inspired by Lena Waithe and Issa Rae's 'friendship breakup', in which they plan to play versions of themselves.

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...

A whimsical fantasy about a Black woman regaining her sense of self after years of being a corporate cog in the machine.

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