How It Feels to Be Free

How It Feels to Be Free (2021)

Released: 2021-01-18 Duration: 2hr 0min
Genres: Documentary
Rating 0.0
Youtube Source View on IMDb Watch On Flashare
How Six African-American Female Performers Challenged the Entertainment Industry

Overview

Tells the inspiring story of how six iconic African American female entertainers – Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier – challenged an entertainment industry deeply complicit in perpetuating racist stereotypes, and transformed themselves and their audiences in the process.

Production Companies

Fremantle
Fremantle
Yap Films
ITVS
ITVS
Chicken & Egg Pictures

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 1.749

Directed By

Yoruba Richen

Crew

Writer
Ruth Feldstein
Director
Yoruba Richen
Executive Producer
Michael Kantor
Executive Producer
Alicia Keys
Executive Producer
Lacey Schwartz Delgado
Executive Producer
Mehret Mandefro
Executive Producer
Elliott Halpern
Executive Producer
Elizabeth Trojian

TOP CAST

Abbey Lincoln
Abbey Lincoln

Self (archival footage)

Nina Simone
Nina Simone

Self (archival footage)

Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carroll

Self (archival footage)

Pam Grier
Pam Grier

Self (archival footage)

Lena Horne
Lena Horne

Self (archival footage)

Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson

Self (archival footage)

Similar Movies