a film about the harlem renaissance and one author in particular . it contrast it with a modern day story about a young and gay and black artist . if that sound vague it because the movie itself be . it well direct and fairly well write and ( for the most part ) well act . also the scene in the past be shoot in moody black and white . also this be one of the few film deal with gay men that do not shy away from sex scene ( not that explicit and no frontal ) . still and i mostly hat this . the film meander all over the place and be full of unlikable character ( include the main protagonist ) and ( this be the killer ) move at a snails pace . three time i consider leave the theatre because i be so utterly bore . but the director be there so i stayed . his talk afterwords show this be a labor of love and take 6 year to complete . i really wish i could like this more ( there be very few film deal honestly with gay black ) but i can not . unless youre very interested in the harlem renaissance there no reason to see this .