How It Feels to Be Free

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How It Feels to Be Free (2021)

Directed by Yoruba Richen

“How Six African-American Female Performers Challenged the Entertainment Industry”

Documentary · 2h 00m

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 Lincoln Self (archival footage) Nina Simone Self (archival footage) Diahann Carroll Self (archival footage) Pam Grier Self (archival footage) Lena Horne Self (archival footage) Cicely Tyson Self (archival footage)

Crew

Director
Yoruba Richen
Writer
Ruth Feldstein

Details

Release date
2021-01-18
Runtime
2h 00m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Fremantle, Yap Films, ITVS, Chicken & Egg Films