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Jun 14, 2024 · The movie Selma, directed by Ava DuVernay, is a poignant portrayal of the civil rights movement in the United States during the mid-1960s. The film focuses on the historic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights activists.
Dec 24, 2014 · Selma is a powerful, emotional film that works in moments both big and small. It announces the major talents of director Ava DuVernay and has an unforgettable lead performance by David Oyelowo.
Dec 29, 2014 · Selma is nothing if not ambitious. DuVernay aims to evoke the urgency behind King’s goal to enfranchise Southern blacks—that’s why she interrupts her chronology to depict the church bombing in Birmingham that killed four little girls in 1963.
Selma, a film directed by Ava DuVernay shows us Dr. Martin Luther King’s success in fighting all who challenged him in order to give the African American people the right to vote.
Selma, a 2014 drama movie directed by Ava DuVernay, captures a significant moment in the civil rights movement of the 1960s – whilst also mirroring the struggle in the age of Ferguson and Garner. This movie is a perfect choice to have discussions about equality, civil rights, and social justice.
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Dec 29, 2014 · In “Selma,” DuVernay shows the seeming infinity of small good decisions—effective interactions, apt gestures, wise words—that sustain a few major great ones. She displays unhesitantly the ...
Ava DuVernay’s Selma is a complex film mired in conflict and history. At its heart is the campaign to secure full voting rights for African Americans with the march from Selma to Montgomery serving as its nexus.
