Wendell Pierce Movies

Set among the cane fields of rural Louisiana, Burning Cane follows a deeply religious mother struggling to reconcile her convictions of faith with...

Jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams was a genius ahead of her time. From child prodigy to "Boogie-Woogie Queen" to groundbreaking composer to mentoring...

A lesbian teenager unsuccessfully juggles multiple identities to avoid rejection from her friends and family. Mounting pressure from home, school,...

Reformed ex-convict Walt Manigan returns home to rebuild his family with the love of his life, Ketta. His path leads him to a boxing gym inside a...

In Becoming Frederick Douglass, acclaimed director Stanley Nelson and co-director Nicole London bring to life the story of an American icon. Using...

Two kids on the run from a scary life come across two adults running away from their past.

The lives of a loving husband and wife collide with that of a wealthy hustler.

Valentino Dixon is a talented artist that used art to keep his sanity while in prison, often drawing up to ten hours a day after he was wrongfully...

After decades of hurricanes and oil spills, Louisiana faces a new threat - hordes of monstrous 20 pound swamp rats. Known as "nutria", these invasive...

Det. Moreland does not like his new partner, McNulty, until they find they have a common hobby.

an intimate look at the traditions associated with New Orleans’ music and the preservation of those traditions through the work of local...

In 1920, a young African-American woman sets off to Africa to find a tree that promises eternal life.

Phillis Wheatley Elementary School was a significant landmark in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, serving as an important educational...

A drama centered on the friendship between B.B King and young musician Michael Zanetis.