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Film · 2021
How It Feels to Be Free
2hDirected by Yoruba Richen
- Documentary
How Six African-American Female Performers Challenged the Entertainment Industry
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.
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Cast
Abbey LincolnSelf (archival footage)
Nina SimoneSelf (archival footage)
Diahann CarrollSelf (archival footage)
Pam GrierSelf (archival footage)
Lena HorneSelf (archival footage)
Cicely TysonSelf (archival footage)
Details
- Director
- Yoruba Richen
- Writer
- Ruth Feldstein
- Release
- January 18, 2021
- Runtime
- 2h
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Fremantle, Yap Films, ITVS
Where to watch
Stream
PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel
Rent
Amazon Video
Buy
- Amazon Video
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