How It Feels to Be Free (2021)

ALL 01/18/2021 (en) Documentary 120 Min
  • Release
    01/18/2021
  • Production
    Fremantle, Yap Films, ITVS, Chicken & Egg Pictures
  • Rotten tomato
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  • Original title
    How It Feels to Be Free
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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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.

  1. Yoruba Richen

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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Casts

  1. Abbey Lincoln

    Self (archival footage)

  2. Nina Simone

    Self (archival footage)

  3. Diahann Carroll

    Self (archival footage)

  4. Pam Grier

    Self (archival footage)

  5. Lena Horne

    Self (archival footage)

  6. Cicely Tyson

    Self (archival footage)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 6 , Crews : 8

Keyword

How It Feels to Be Free (2021) 120 Min

ALL 01/18/2021 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 01/18/2021
  • Production
    Fremantle, Yap Films, ITVS, Chicken & Egg Pictures
  • Original title How It Feels to Be Free
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

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.

  1. Yoruba Richen

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer