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The 24th (2020)

September 14, 2020August 12, 2022 - by artmeetsworld

The 24th is based on the true story of the Houston riot of 1917. The film features an African-American military regiment that is called the 24th in Houston, Texas. Despite their military service, the African-American soldiers are subjected to racial discrimination by the all white police force in Houston as well as from the local white people in Houston.

Sylvie’s Love (2020)

July 4, 2020August 11, 2022 - by artmeetsworld

Sylvie’s Love Movie Storyline. The jazz is smooth and the air sultry in the New York summer of 1957. Sylvie helps around her father’s record store as she waits for her fiancé to return from war—until sweet saxophonist Robert walks in looking for a day job to subsidize his residency at the Blue Morocco lounge.

The Upside (2019)

January 21, 2019August 8, 2022 - by artmeetsworld

The Upside Movie Storyline. The film opens with Dell Scott (Kevin Hart) driving Philip Lacasse (Bryan Cranston) through the city of Chicago. They are followed by police after Dell starts to speed up. He bets Philip that he can lose the cops, and he does for a moment until they corner him in the streets.

The Birth of a Nation (2016)

October 19, 2016August 2, 2022 - by artmeetsworld

The Birth of a Nation Movie Storyline. Set against the antebellum South, The Birth of a Nation follows Nat Turner (Nate Parker), a literate slave and preacher, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner (Armie Hammer), accepts an offer to use Nat’s preaching to subdue unruly slaves.