Poster of How It Feels to Be Free

How It Feels to Be Free

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Monday, January 18 2021
4 years ago
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Portrait of Abbey LincolnAbbey Lincoln. Abbey Lincoln would have been no older than 80 in How It Feels to Be Free as 'Self (archival footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 06 1930 –
Died: Sat, Aug 14 2010
Portrait of Nina SimoneNina Simone. Nina Simone would have been no older than 70 in How It Feels to Be Free as 'Self (archival footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 21 1933 –
Died: Mon, Apr 21 2003
Portrait of Diahann CarrollDiahann Carroll. Diahann Carroll would have been no older than 84 in How It Feels to Be Free as 'Self (archival footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 17 1935 –
Died: Fri, Oct 04 2019
Portrait of Pam GrierPam Grier. Pam Grier was 71 in How It Feels to Be Free as 'Self (archival footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, May 26 1949
Portrait of Lena HorneLena Horne. Lena Horne would have been no older than 92 in How It Feels to Be Free as 'Self (archival footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 30 1917 –
Died: Sun, May 09 2010
Portrait of Cicely TysonCicely Tyson. Cicely Tyson was 96 in How It Feels to Be Free as 'Self (archival footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 19 1924 –
Died: Thu, Jan 28 2021

Crew

Portrait of Yoruba RichenYoruba Richen. Yoruba Richen was 49 in How It Feels to Be Free as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1972
Portrait of Ruth FeldsteinRuth Feldstein. Ruth Feldstein was >> in How It Feels to Be Free as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mehret MandefroMehret Mandefro. Mehret Mandefro was 44 in How It Feels to Be Free as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1977
Portrait of Alicia KeysAlicia Keys. Alicia Keys was 39 in How It Feels to Be Free as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 25 1981
Portrait of Elliott HalpernElliott Halpern. Elliott Halpern was >> in How It Feels to Be Free as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Elizabeth TrojianElizabeth Trojian. Elizabeth Trojian was >> in How It Feels to Be Free as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lacey Schwartz DelgadoLacey Schwartz Delgado. Lacey Schwartz Delgado was 44 in How It Feels to Be Free as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1977
Portrait of Michael KantorMichael Kantor. Michael Kantor was >> in How It Feels to Be Free as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday