Selma, Lord, Selma (1999)

Directed by

Charles Burnett

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

G

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 9-year-old girl in 1965 Selma, Alabama gets caught up in the civil rights movement. She witnesses the violent march known as Bloody Sunday and struggles to understand the danger and heroism around her.

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What happens

Selma, Lord, Selma is a 1999 American made-for-television biographical drama film based on true events that happened in March 1965, known as Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama. The film tells the story through the eyes of a 9-year-old African-American girl named Sheyann Webb (Jurnee Smollett). It was directed by Charles Burnett, one of the pioneers of African-American independent cinema. It premiered on ABC on January 17, 1999. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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