Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (2021)

Directed by

Kenny Leon

Genre

history, drama, tv movie

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

12

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows gospel singer Mahalia Jackson as she rises to fame in the mid-20th century. It shows her personal struggles and her powerful performances.

inspirationalreverentearnestbiographicalmusicaldramaticheartfeltemotional

What happens

Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia is a 2021 American biographical musical drama television film directed by Kenny Leon, written by Bettina Gilois and Todd Kreidler, and executive-produced by Robin Roberts. It stars Danielle Brooks as gospel singer Mahalia Jackson. Jason Dirden, Olivia Washington, Rob Demery and Joaquina Kalukango also round out the cast. The film premiered on Lifetime on April 3, 2021. The film received positive reviews, especially for Brooks' performance, and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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