“The Lady King” continues its reign. Deadline stories that Gina Prince-Bythewood’s historic epic tops the African American Movie Critics Affiliation’s (AAFCA) annual checklist of the highest 10 movies of the 12 months. Led by Viola Davis, the blockbuster tells the story of an all-female military of warriors.
Two different movies directed by girls made the lower. Becoming a member of “The Lady King” are Chinonye Chukwu’s “Until,” a biopic of educator and activist Mamie Until-Bradley, whose son, Emmett Until, was lynched, and Lila Neugebauer’s “Causeway,” a portrait of a friendship between a conflict vet and a mechanic, each of whom are coping with trauma.
“The very best movies of this 12 months show that numerous tales – the true and the fantastical – will not be solely vital to the tradition however are equally vital to the movie-making enterprise,” mentioned AAFCA president and co-founder Gil Robertson. “Black movies which make an impression on our minds and hearts are additionally making a large impression on the field workplace. Our high movie, ‘The Lady King’ bridges the hole between telling vital, heartfelt tales, and offering an entertaining expertise for movie-going audiences. These true tales of black empowerment and accomplishment, similar to ‘Emancipation,’ ‘Devotion,’ and ‘Sidney,’ in addition to fantastical tales similar to ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Ceaselessly,’ and ‘Wendell & Wild’ invite us to expertise underappreciated items of historical past together with our personal imaginings.”
Try the entire checklist on Deadline. AAFCA will host a celebration in LA March 1.
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