‘Miss Juneteenth’ beauty queen and single mum Turquoise Jones attempts to get her rebellious teenage daughter Kai to follow in her footsteps by having her run the same beauty contest, while hoping to keep her from repeating the same mistakes in life that she did. But maybe Kai wants something else.

Named after a beauty pageant celebrated on Juneteenth (a day marking freedom from slavery), Channing Godfrey Peoples’ personal debut is a powerful mother-daughter drama. A vibrant, honest portrayal of the joys and resilience of a Southern Black community, starring a phenomenal Nicole Beharie.