Set over the three-month period of Martin Luther King Jr’s nonviolent campaign to secure equal voting rights, this Oscar-winning film tells the story of the 1965 54-mile protest march from Selma to Montgomery. Featuring an all-star cast including David Oyelowo as MLK, this is a powerful examination of one of the key moments of the Civil Rights movement and of a man who altered history. The film also marks a significant step in the career of filmmaker Ava DuVernay as a chronicler of African American experience
- Year2014
- Runtime128 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States, United Kingdom
- Rating12A
- DirectorAva DuVernay
Set over the three-month period of Martin Luther King Jr’s nonviolent campaign to secure equal voting rights, this Oscar-winning film tells the story of the 1965 54-mile protest march from Selma to Montgomery. Featuring an all-star cast including David Oyelowo as MLK, this is a powerful examination of one of the key moments of the Civil Rights movement and of a man who altered history. The film also marks a significant step in the career of filmmaker Ava DuVernay as a chronicler of African American experience
- Year2014
- Runtime128 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States, United Kingdom
- Rating12A
- DirectorAva DuVernay