The Tribeca Film Festival kicks off today. From now through June 15, hundreds of filmmakers will have the chance to share their visions. The festival is once again celebrating diversity in front of and behind the camera, with a curated slate that tells our stories.

From a heartfelt documentary on the strife brought upon widowed wives in rural Kenya to the latest thriller from rapper RZA, here are the movies that are a must-see at the festival.

Bird In Hand: Alisha Wainwright is Bird Rowe (pictured top), a young woman who returns to her rural home to plan for her would-be nuptials. Intriguing neighbors and secret agendas turn things awry. Melody C. Roscher makes her directorial debut.

One Spoon of Chocolate: In this self-financed, fourth-directed and deeply personal film by RZA, a former

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