Number: 500

IMDb Rating:   7.5/10 (61114 votes)

Country: UK, 128 minutes

Spoken Languages: English

Genre(s): Drama, History, Biography

Director(s): Ava DuVernay

Cast: David Oyelowo (as Dr. Martin Luther King, JR.), Carmen Ejogo (as Coretta Scott King), Jim France (as Gunnar Jahn), Trinity Simone (as Girl #1), Mikeria Howard (as Girl #2)

Medium: Original DVD

Plot Outline: The unforgettable true story chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement. Director Ava DuVernay's "Selma" tells the story of how the revered leader and visionary Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and his brothers and sisters in the movement prompted change that forever altered history.

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