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MLK/FBI is a 2020 American documentary film directed by Sam Pollard (known for co-directing the 1987 Oscar-nominated Eyes on the Prize ), from a screenplay by Benjamin Hedin and Laura Tomaselli. It follows Martin Luther King Jr. as he is investigated and harassed by J. Edgar Hoover 's Federal Bureau of Investigation. [4]
Jan 15, 2021 · Based on newly declassified files, this film explores the US government's harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement. It features interviews with experts and archival footage of King and his associates.
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- Documentary, Biography, History
- Sam Pollard
- 2021-01-15
Jan 18, 2021 · MLK/FBI director Sam Pollard chronicles the FBI's campaign against Martin Luther King Jr., which included sending King a letter suggesting that he kill himself.
- Sam Briger
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MLK/FBI. Based on recently declassified files, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sam Pollard explores the US government's surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr. 2,550 IMDb 7.0 1 h 46 min 2021. 13+. Documentary · Compelling · Malicious · Ominous. Free trial of IFC Films Unlimited, rent, or buy. Watch with IFC Films Unlimited.
Jan 18, 2021 · The new documentary MLK/FBI explores J. Edgar Hoover’s relentless surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr., which would become a complicated boon to historians.
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