Miss Juneteenth

When she was a teen, Fort Worth BBQ joint worker Turquoise Jones (Nicole Baharie) won the local young women’s pageant and the college scholarship it came with--but pregnancy scuttled those plans. Now, she’s pushing her disinterested daughter Kai (Alexis Chikaeze) into competing for the crown, setting up a war of wills over what’s the best path for her future. Effective and affecting generational drama also stars Kendrick Sampson, Lori Hayes, Akron Watson. 99 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.