Franklyn Ajaye

Truckers form a mile long "convoy" in support of a trucker's vendetta with an abusive sheriff...Based on the country song of same title by C.W. McCall (imdb)

An actor limited to stereotypical roles because of his ethnicity, dreams of making it big as a highly respected performer. As he makes his rounds, the film takes a satiric look at African American actors in Hollywood. (imdb)

Car Wash is about a close-knit group of black employees who one day have all manner of strange visitors coming onto their forecourt, including Richard Pryor as a preaching 'wonder-man' who is loved by most but loathed by one. (imdb)

An American FBI agent is lured away by the Japanese Mafia--the Yakuza--in this action film. (imdb)

Neil Diamond stars as Yussel in this tale of a young Jewish cantor who strives to make a career in music. Against the wishes of his rigid father and his loving wife, Yussel travels to California to play his music. Swept up by the excitement, he meets a woman who shares his dream. He grows apart from his family, and becomes confused about what he should ultimately do with his life. (imdb)

Following in the tradition of such cult classics as Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke, Half Baked and Friday, this offbeat comedy satirizes the controversy and politics surrounding marijuana use and pot culture. Through hilarious sketches, sidesplitting stand-up routines, roundtable discussions and revealing interviews, director Lee Abbott's one-of-a-kind "Pot-U-Mentary" dares to ask the question, should the weed be freed? (netflix.com)

A young woman with a long rap sheet who steals cars for a living is befriended by a public defender who tries to steer her straight. But her goal is to steal and subsequently sell enough cars (sometimes the same car more than once) to buy a new Ferrari. (imdb)

An off-screen narration, four dozen talking heads, and clips of performances tell a chronological story about Black comedy: who has made us laugh since 1901, what is the nature of their humor, and what social and political contexts inform it.