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Selma is a 2014 American historical drama film directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Paul Webb. It is based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches which were initiated and directed by James Bevel and led by Martin Luther King Jr., Hosea Williams, and John Lewis.
- $67.8 million
- Jason Moran
- $20 million
Jan 9, 2015 · A film about the 1965 campaign of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his followers to secure equal voting rights in Alabama, facing violent opposition and President Johnson's support. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Ava DuVernay
- 2015-01-09
Jan 9, 2015 · Selma is a 2014 movie directed by Ava DuVernay and starring David Oyelowo as the civil rights leader. It depicts the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery that led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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- Ava Duvernay
- PG-13
- David Oyelowo
Selma. From the Oscar-winning producers of 12 Years a Slave comes a powerful true story starring David Oyelewo and Oprah Winfrey. Facing violent opposition, Martin Luther King, Jr., led a historic march from Selma to Montgomery, changing the world forever. 55,545 IMDb 7.5 2 h 8 min 2015. X-Ray UHD PG-13.
- 128 min
Jan 9, 2015 · Selma looks behind the iconic image to show Martin Luther King Jr as a canny political strategist. Critic Owen Gleiberman gives his verdict. Selma, the stirring and powerful new historical...
Apr 23, 2024 · Selma, city and seat (1866) of Dallas county in Alabama. In March 1965 it was the center of an African American voter-registration drive led by Martin Luther King, Jr. Local violence against civil rights activists, most famously at the Edmund Pettus Bridge, led to a massive protest march from Selma to Montgomery.
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A historical drama about Dr. Martin Luther King's campaign for equal voting rights in Alabama in 1965. The film depicts the violent clashes, the federal legislation, and the civil rights movement leaders involved in the Selma to Montgomery march.
