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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 .
Jan 18, 2021 · From the March on Washington in 1963 up until his assassination in 1968, the FBI engaged in an intense campaign to discredit Martin Luther King Jr. and his work.
Jan 15, 2021 · MLK/FBI: Directed by Sam Pollard. With Martin Luther King, J. Edgar Hoover, David Garrow, Clarence B. Jones. Based on newly declassified files, Sam Pollard's resonant film explores the US government's surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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MLK/FBI - Official Trailer | HD | IFC Films. Opening in theaters and on demand January 15 Director: Sam PollardStarring: Martin Luther KingDr. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered today as an...
Based on recently declassified files, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sam Pollard explores the US government's surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
Jan 15, 2021 · MLK/FBI shows how decades of Hollywood portrayals of Black men and the FBI contributed to perceptions of King. And it doesn’t shy away from how the FBI’s invasion of King’s privacy turned up...
Jan 14, 2021 · By entwining the histories of law enforcement, activism and institutional politics, “MLK/FBI” provides new ways of looking at what might seem like old news. “Looking” is the key word.
MLK/FBI presents a sobering overview of the American intelligence community's efforts to discredit and destroy a leader of the civil rights movement. Read Critics Reviews
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Sep 19, 2020 · Yet “MLK/FBI” does something of incendiary fascination and value. It gives us an interior look at how the FBI operated — not just what the organization did but why, and how it was rooted in the...
