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# Title Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status
1
Malcolm X
Malcolm X 202 min
1992 United States of America 111391 7.7 Film HD
2
The Help
The Help 146 min
2011 United States of America 529132 8.1 Film HD
3
Selma
Selma 127 min
2014 France 99269 7.5 Film HD
4 2016 United States of America 290051 7.8 Film HD
5 2013 United Kingdom 787849 8.1 Film HD
6
The Butler
The Butler 132 min
2013 United States of America 123926 7.2 Film HD
7 1961 United States of America 10513 8 Film HD
8 2000 United States of America 26707 7.2 Film HD
9
Proud Mary
Proud Mary 88 min
2018 United States of America 11527 5.1 Film HD
10 1985 United States of America 104318 7.7 Film HD
11 2008 United States of America 29783 7.2 Film HD
12
Get on Up
Get on Up 139 min
2014 United States of America 27272 6.9 Film HD
13
Ray
Ray 152 min
2004 United States of America 166022 7.7 Film HD
14
Beloved
Beloved 172 min
1998 United States of America 8858 6.1 Film HD
15 1991 United States of America 91897 7.7 Film HD
16
Just Mercy
Just Mercy 137 min
2019 United States of America 84937 7.6 Film HD
17 1999 Ireland 24492 7.3 Film HD
18
Roots
Roots 90 min
Seasons 1 Eps 8
1977 20143 8.4 Serial Încheiat
19
Loving
Loving 123 min
2016 United Kingdom 38583 7 Film HD
20 2014 United States of America 18245 6.8 Film HD
21 2018 United States of America 55149 7.1 Film HD
22 1991 United States of America 5390 7.6 Film HD
23
Bessie
Bessie 107 min
2015 United States of America 5112 6.7 Film HD
24 2007 United States of America 66511 7.5 Film HD
25
Dear White People
Dear White People 30 min
Seasons 4 Eps 40
2017 United States of America 27387 6.3 Serial Încheiat
26
Confirmation
Confirmation 110 min
2016 United States of America 5864 6.8 Film HD
27
Passing
Passing 98 min
2021 Canada 17712 6.6 Film HD
28 2015 United States of America 2231 7.4 Film HD
29 1991 United States of America 3838 6.6 Film HD