Beyond the Lights (2014)

Directors

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Cast

Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver, Colson Baker, Danny Glover, Darryl Stephens, Elaine Tan, Isaac Keys, Tyler Christopher, Benito Martinez, Aisha Hinds, Deidrie Henry, Estelle, Malieek Straughter, Jordan Belfi, Greg Davis Jr., Sky Soleil, Hayley Marie Norman, Rob Locke, Aml Ameen, Onahoua Rodriguez, Wren T. Brown, Wade Allain-Marcus, Gil Darnell, Hector Bucio Jr., Tom Wright, Tina D'Marco, Ashley Hamilton

The story

In 1998 in London, aspiring singer Noni Jean is taken by her mother Macy to a salon to get her hair done before her performance at a talent contest. Noni is happy to win second place for her performance of Nina Simone's "Blackbird", but her mother refuses to accept anything but first place and forces Noni to smash her trophy on the ground. In the present, an adult Noni is a hot new artist who has just won a Billboard Music Award for her collaboration with her boyfriend Kid Culprit and is primed for superstardom.

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