Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a breathtaking and cathartic step forward for the franchise.

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Angela Bassett as Queen Ramonda. | Image: Marvel Studios

Marvel’s Black Panther sequel is a moving farewell to Chadwick Boseman and a heady rumination on the many different forms grief can take in the wake of death.