Blackbird

A high-school senior named Randy (newcomer Julian Walker) and his band of queer friends fight for a life outside the constrictions of their small Southern Baptist town. Blackbird's a powerful film, co-starring Academy Award winner Mo'Nique (Precious) and Isaiah Washington (Blue Caprice) as Randy's conflicted parents, in which friends -- black, white, straight, gay, and all things in between -- discover firsthand both the rewards and consequences of growing up as outsiders.