directed by: Channing Godfrey Peoples, year: 2020
actors: Nicole Beharie, Kendrick Sampson, Alexis Chikaeze

Miss Juneteenth follows Turquoise Jones, a former pageant winner who now raises her daughter Kai while juggling work and family pressures. When a new pageant opportunity promises a scholarship and brighter prospects, Turquoise pushes Kai toward the spotlight even as their fragile finances, pride, and past regrets threaten to pull them apart. With intimate performances, the film probes motherhood, legacy, and community, balancing humor and heartbreak to illuminate resilience.

Female Driven, Drama, Coming Of Age Drama, Indie Film, Family, African American Cinema