Documentary · United States of America · 2021 · 2h 0m

How It Feels to Be Free

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Director
Yoruba Richen
Cast
Abbey Lincoln as Self (archival footage) Nina Simone as Self (archival footage) Diahann Carroll as Self (archival footage) Pam Grier as Self (archival footage) Lena Horne as Self (archival footage) Cicely Tyson as Self (archival footage)
Crew
Ruth Feldstein — Writer
Tagline

How Six African-American Female Performers Challenged the Entertainment Industry

Synopsis

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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Key Collaborators
Yoruba Richen Director Ruth Feldstein Writer
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