Selma

About Selma

"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.

Ava DuVernay's Selma is a 2014 history film. The film is filed under informative, civil rights, president, and african american history.

David Oyelowo takes the lead as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott King, Tom Wilkinson as President Lyndon B. Johnson, and Giovanni Ribisi as Lee White. Released in December 2014, it runs 128 minutes.

The screenplay is by Ava DuVernay and Paul Webb. It comes from Cloud Eight Films and Harpo Films. The film began as real events. In the United States it streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, and Starz Apple TV channel.

Malcolm X, The Butler, and On the Basis of Sex make useful companions to Selma, all filed under 1960s. TMDB voters put it at 7.4 out of 10 across 2,374 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.