Alma’s Rainbow (1994)

Original title

Alma's Rainbow

Directed by

Ayoka Chenzira

Genre

coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage girl lives with her mother and aunt. She starts to question her future and her relationships.

gentleintrospectivewarmthoughtfulgroundedhopefulslow-paced

What happens

Alma's Rainbow is an American coming-of-age film directed by Ayoka Chenzira originally released in 1994. A restoration of the film, presented by Julie Dash, was released to theaters and streaming in 2022. The film received positive reviews from critics and was included in Slate's 2023 list of the 75 greatest movies by Black directors. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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