5. See Sidney Poitier & His Trailblazing Contemporaries

A 48-film fest. Film Forum, April 1 to 28.

Programmed by film historian Donald Bogle, this series showcases the work of the first major male Black movie star—and films with actors he paved the way for, like Ivan Dixon (Nothing But a Man), James Edwards (Home of the Brave), Juano Hernandez (Intruder in the Dust), and Canada Lee (Cry, the Beloved Country).