Directed by:
Kobi LibiiScreenplay:
Kobi LibiiCinematography:
Doug EmmettComposer:
Michael AbelsCast:
Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, An-Li Bogan, Drew Tarver, Michaela Watkins, Aisha Hinds, Tim Baltz, Rupert Friend, Nicole Byer, Maurice J. Irvin, Mia Ford (more)Plots(1)
A young man, Aren, is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making white people’s lives easier. If The Birth of a Nation by D.W. Griffith is proclaimed “the greatest picture ever made,” then the “Magical Negro” — a Black supporting character who exists solely to serve a white protagonist’s storyline — has been a stock character trope since the inception of American cinema. Debut director Kobi Libii engages this trope in this clever satire and delightful fairytale-like romantic comedy about the coming of age of a young Black man who is propositioned to become a real-life Magical Negro upon narrowly escaping death after a string of racial microaggressions get out of hand. The American Society of Magical Negroes is a must-see satire about what it means for Black people to protect and care for ourselves and each other. Libii’s auspicious debut is destined to find its place in the cinematic canon of essential films about American culture. (Sundance Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Justice Smith
USA
Best movies:
The Get Down (2016) (series)
Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves (2023)
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David Alan Grier
USA
Best movies:
The Player (1992)
Jumanji (1995)
The Woodsman (2004)
An-Li Bogan
Best movies:
After Yang (2021)
The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024)
Drew Tarver
Best movies:
Other People (2016)
Dean (2016)
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Michaela Watkins
USA
Best movies:
Brigsby Bear (2017)
Just Before I Go (2014)
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Aisha Hinds
USA
Best movies:
Star Trek into Darkness (2013)
The Next Three Days (2010)
Neo Ned (2005)
Tim Baltz
Best movies:
Mascots (2016)
The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024)
Rupert Friend
UK
Best movies:
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
Pride & Prejudice (2005)
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Nicole Byer
USA
Best movies:
Other People (2016)
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Maurice J. Irvin
USA
Best movies:
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The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024)
Mia Ford
USA
Best movies:
Wonderful World (2009)
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The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024)
Michael Andrew Baker
Best movies:
King Richard (2021)
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The Perfect Guy (2015)
Diana Cabuto
Best movies:
Nona (2017)
Mega Piranha (2010) (TV movie)
The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024)
Gregory James Cohan
USA
Best movies:
The VelociPastor (2017)
Katie Fforde (2010) (series)
The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024)