Jeffrey Wright Movies

In the wake of hurricane Katrina, as Americans begin a dialogue about the future of one of the nation's most distinctive cities, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE...

A documentary focused on infectious disease outbreaks.

Hannibal, one of the greatest military leaders in history, accompanied his father Amílcar Barca at the age of nine on the Carthaginian...

A documentary about the making of director Michael Mann's feature film "Ali".

Follow Willie Mays’ life both on and off the field over five decades as he navigated the American sports landscape and the country’s...

A biographical portrait of Daniel Patrick Moynihan, twentieth century colossus: public intellectual, policy specialist, ambassador, and NY senator.

Poems by some of the greatest writers of all time are brought to life through lyrical animation and readings by some of today’s most respected...

A dramatization of the events of Brown vs. Board of Education, the American court case that destroyed the legal validity of racial segregation.

Archival footage, animation and music are used to look back at the eight anti-war protesters who were put on trial following the 1968 Democratic...

This made-for-TV movie dramatizes the historic boycott of public buses in the 1950s, led by civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

BLACKOUT takes you inside the personal journey of what went down and what it was really like in Brooklyn, NY on August 14. It examines the nature of...

A vibrant portrait of Jean-Michel Basquiat, the NYC artist who revolutionized 1980s art. From street graffiti to gallery stardom, his bold...

In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he...

A behind the scenes look at the series as a whole, interviews with cast, crew and creators on the whole journey.

Filmmaker Freida Lee Mock explores the life and work of playwright Tony Kushner. Starting in 2001, when Kushner was mounting the production of his...

An intimate portrait of Suzan-Lori Parks, featuring actors Don Cheadle and Jeffrey Wright. The film shows the playwright’s process and how a...

Coming of age story about two inner city youths, who are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the...

The story of those who risked everything to defeat the deadliest epidemic of our time.

Behind the scenes of shooting in various notoriously difficult locations, including interviews with producers and lead actors.

Manny tries to get his crack addict brother, Danny, to clean up.