Release Date | 2014-12-25 |
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Runtime | 127 minutes |
Genres | History, Drama |
Stars | David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson, Giovanni Ribisi, Tim Roth |
Directors | Paul Webb, Ava DuVernay, Paul Goodwin Garnes, Nik Bower, Spencer Averick |
"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.