Selma

The film 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.

Rating

PG-13

Release Year

2014

Duration

02:08

Genres

Drama, History

Director

Ava DuVernay

Cast

David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo