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Jan 9, 2015 · Selma: Directed by Ava DuVernay. With David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Jim France, Trinity Simone. A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965.
- (94K)
- Biography, Drama, History
- Ava DuVernay
- 2015-01-09
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 [5] [6] and led by Martin Luther King Jr., Hosea Williams, and John Lewis.
- $67.8 million
- Jason Moran
- $20 million
Selma has won critical raves for its depiction of Martin Luther King Jr., and the crucial 50-mile civil-rights march from the small Alabama town to the state capitol in Montgomery in March...
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Jan 9, 2015 · Fueled by a gripping performance from David Oyelowo, Selma draws inspiration and dramatic power from the life and death of Martin Luther King, Jr. -- but doesn't ignore how far we remain from...
- (2.4K)
- Ava Duvernay
- PG-13
- David Oyelowo
Jan 9, 2015 · Selma, the stirring and powerful new historical drama about Martin Luther King Jr and his crusade for voting rights, opens with King (David Oyelowo) standing in a hotel room, looking wary...
Dec 24, 2014 · Movies. Review: ‘Selma’ is a powerful telling of the MLK story. By Kenneth Turan. Dec. 24, 2014 8:31 AM PT. Los Angeles Times Film Critic. “Selma” is a necessary film, even an essential...
Dec 23, 2014 · Paramount Pictures. It's hard to believe, but there has never been a major motion picture that centers on one of this country's most iconic figures: Martin Luther King Jr. But that's about to...