Released Date:
2015-01-09
Languages:
English
Countries:
UK, USA
Runtime:
128 min
Rated:
PG-13
IMDB Ratings:
7.5 (45986 Reviews)
Director:
Ava DuVernayThe 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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