The Rosa Parks Story (2002)

Directed by

Julie Dash

Genre

biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 41 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of Rosa Parks, a Black woman in 1950s Alabama. It shows her life and her refusal to give up her bus seat, which sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

inspiringdignifiedquietseriousemotionaleducationalheartfeltrestrainedhistorical

What happens

The Rosa Parks Story is a 2002 American television movie written by Paris Qualles and directed by Julie Dash. Angela Bassett portrays Rosa Parks, with Cicely Tyson in a supporting role as her mother. It was broadcast by CBS on February 24, 2002. It received awards from the NAACP and the Black Reel Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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