Joie Lee

An anthology of eleven vignettes featuring star-studded casts of extremely unique individuals who all share the common activities of conversing while drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes.

Dir. Jim Jarmusch · With Roberto Benigni, Steven Wright, Joie Lee

From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband and their five kids living in '70s Brooklyn.

Dir. Spike Lee · With Alfre Woodard, Delroy Lindo, David Patrick Kelly

The story of Nola Darling's simultaneous sexual relationships with three different men is told by her and by her partners and other friends. All three men wanted her to commit solely to them; Nola resists being "owned" by a single partner.

Dir. Spike Lee · With Tracy Camilla Johns, Tommy Redmond Hicks, John Canada Terrell

Khaila Richards, a crack-addicted single mother, accidentally leaves her baby in a dumpster while high and returns the next day in a panic to find he is missing. In reality, the baby has been adopted by a warm-hearted social worker, Margaret Lewin, and her husband, Charles. Years later, Khaila has gone through rehab and holds a steady job. After learning that her child is still alive, she challenges Margaret for the custody.

Dir. Stephen Gyllenhaal · With Jessica Lange, Halle Berry, David Strathairn

Talented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness about his girlfriends Indigo and Clarke. But when he is forced to come to the aid of his manager and childhood friend, Bleek finds his world more fragile than he ever imagined.

Dir. Spike Lee · With Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes