A philosophy teacher soldiers through the death of her mother, getting fired from her job, and dealing with a husband who is cheating on her.

A couple of high school grads spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.

An African American detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racist southern town.

Kourou comes from a village to Kinshasa, Zaire's capital and the center of World Beat; music is in his heart and he has big dreams...