Meryl Streep stars as Ricki Rendazzo, a guitar heroine who made a world of mistakes as she followed her dreams of rock-and-roll stardom. Returning home, Ricki gets a shot at redemption and a chance to make things right as she faces the music with her family.
Undeterred by decades of prejudice, post-Katrina neglect, and ongoing appropriation of their traditions, three generations of the extraordinary, multi-talented Harrison family guard their legacy and define what Black masking culture means in New Orleans today.
A coming of age story about a young, gifted Black boy from Nyack Public Housing’s Nyack Plaza. All of his elders do their darndest to help him prepare for life in a system which is predicated on his exploitation rather than designed for his success.