Selma
2014, Film, 128 min, Biography, Drama, History, English, United States, MoviePedia score 78
One dream can change the world.
"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.
Directed by Ava DuVernay
Cast
- David Oyelowo as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott King
- Oprah Winfrey as Annie Lee Cooper
- Tom Wilkinson as President Lyndon B. Johnson
- Jim France as Gunnar Jahn
- Trinity Simone as Girl #1
- Mikeria Howard as Girl #2
- Jordan Rice as Girl #3
- Ebony Billups as Girl #4
- Nadej K. Bailey as Girl #5
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