Basic Info
Release: January 18, 2021
Runtime: 120 min
Status: Released
Videos
How It Feels To Be Free | American Masters | PBS (YouTube)
How It Feels to Be Free
2021
120 min
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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
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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
Ruth Feldstein
Writer
Yoruba Richen
Director
Michael Kantor
Executive Producer
Alicia Keys
Executive Producer
Lacey Schwartz Delgado
Executive Producer
Mehret Mandefro
Executive Producer
Elliott Halpern
Executive Producer
Elizabeth Trojian
Executive Producer
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