Writer-director Jimmy Jenkins reimagines the Nativity within an African American community in “God With Us,” opening November 13, 2026. The film finds warmth in faith, family and cultural familiarity, with a standout performance by Roger Guenveur Smith. Yet uneven comedy and a troubling racial joke complicate its message of compassion and human dignity.

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