How It Feels to Be Free

01/18/2021

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2hrs 0min

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Documentary

How Six African-American Female Performers Challenged the Entertainment Industry

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Abbey Lincoln
  • Nina Simone
  • Diahann Carroll
  • Pam Grier
  • Lena Horne

    Director

  • Yoruba Richen

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Fremantle
  • Yap Films
  • ITVS
  • Chicken & Egg Pictures

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

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