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SELMA

Director:

  Ava DuVernay
  

Year Released:

  2014

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4.5 out of 5

4 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Carmen Ejogo
  David Oyelowo
  Tom Wilkinson
  Oprah Winfrey
  African-American Activists
Movie Haiku:Superlative film captures the essence of the three marches lead by Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma AB which lead to the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The first and most “right” piece is actor David Oyelowo, and it is no exaggeration to say that Oyelowo was born to play Martin Luther King, Jr. on the big screen. One of the most important films of the decade.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  Yes

Jewish content?

  Yes

Haiku Posted:

  2014