Lena Waithe Movies

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 non-binary South Asian teenager uses bharatanatyam dance to explore their gender identity.

Nate, a workaholic drummer, spends all his time practicing, always striving for perfection. After he meets Yazmine, a like-minded, dedicated modern...

A valet attendant dresses up as his late sister to help his mother deal with grief, and prove that he’s the most filial son.

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

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...

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

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

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