How It Feels to Be Free

How It Feels to Be Free (2021)

How Six African-American Female Performers Challenged the Entertainment Industry

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2021-01-18
  • Runtime: 2h 0min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Fremantle
  • Production Country: United States of America
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Summary

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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    Writing Ruth Feldstein Writer
    Directing Yoruba Richen Director
    Production Michael Kantor Executive Producer
    Production Alicia Keys Executive Producer
    Production Lacey Schwartz Delgado Executive Producer
    Production Mehret Mandefro Executive Producer
    Production Elliott Halpern Executive Producer
    Production Elizabeth Trojian Executive Producer