Black Nativity

In this contemporary classic based on the timeless play, a Baltimore teen rebels against his religious New York relatives during Christmas, and returns home to his friends and single mother to learn an important lesson about faith., A Baltimore teenager rebels against his religious New York relatives during Christmas, and returns home to his friends and single mother to learn an important lesson about faith., Director Kasi Lemmons updates Langston Hughes’ acclaimed play for the screen in this inspirational musical drama with a positive spiritual message. Langston (Jacob Latimore) is a street-smart Baltimore teen who lives with his single mother Naima (Jennifer Hudson). It’s Christmas, and this year Jordan is traveling to New York City for a stay with his distant relatives Reverend Cornell (Forest Whitaker) and Aretha Cobbs (Angela Bassett). When Reverent Cornell’s strict rules prove too oppressive for the rebellious teen to handle, however, Jordan decides he’d rather spend the holidays with his mother, and embarks on an eye-opening journey that teaches him the true importance of faith and family., A Baltimore teen rebels against his religious New York relatives during Christmas, and returns home to his friends and single mother to learn an important lesson about faith., A teenager raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend Christmas with his estranged relatives., Struggling mum Jennifer Hudson sends her son to stay with his inspirational grandparents in this modern, musical retelling of the Nativity story. Flashing images., Struggling mum Jennifer Hudson sends her son to stay with his inspirational grandparents in this modern, musical retelling of the Nativity story.