Celebrating MLK Day with the film Selma.
The cast of Selma: Martin Luther King Jr. (David
Oyelowo), President Lyndon B. Johnson (Tom
Wilkinson), Fred Gray (Cuba Gooding Jr.), John Doar (Alessandro Nivola), Coretta Scott King (Carmen Ejogo),
Amelia Boynton (Lorraine Toussaint), Governor
George Wallace (Tim Roth), Annie Lee
Cooper (Oprah Winfrey), Diana Nash (Tessa Thompson), Lee C. White (Giovanni Ribisi), James E. Orange (Omar Dorsey), Cager Lee (Henry Sanders), Andrew Young (André Holland), J. Edger Hoover (Dylan Baker), Jimmie Lee Jackson (Keith Standfield), and Rev. Ralph Abernathy (Colman Domingo).
About the film: SELMA is the story of a
movement. The film chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in
1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal
voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to
Montgomery culminated in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting
Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights
movement. Director Ava DuVernay’s SELMA tells the real story of how the
revered leader and visionary Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his
brothers and sisters in the movement prompted change that forever altered
history.
Film story from www.selmamovie.com
Everyone NEEDS to see this film. It's absolutely phenomenal. Starting with the storyline to the amazing acting. This film had me jumping in my seat with shock, crying, and then brought a smile to my face at the end. Director Ava DuVernay did an excellent job capturing this part of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life. While I was watching this film I realized how powerful people could become when people make a stand together. Not one person or issue should be left ignored. Speaking of this I want to bring up the Oscar nomination snubs. I strongly believe that leaving Selma out of the Best Actor and Best Director category was wrong. It's evident that this wasn't just another acting job to the cast and crew of this film. By watching this film you can tell that they were reliving those moments of the people that came before them. Let's all learn something from this film and from the great Martin Luther King Jr. You can't expect change with violence. The only way to make effective change is by making a stand together. I’m going to leave you with this quote from Martin Luther King Jr.: “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
Film story from www.selmamovie.com
Everyone NEEDS to see this film. It's absolutely phenomenal. Starting with the storyline to the amazing acting. This film had me jumping in my seat with shock, crying, and then brought a smile to my face at the end. Director Ava DuVernay did an excellent job capturing this part of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life. While I was watching this film I realized how powerful people could become when people make a stand together. Not one person or issue should be left ignored. Speaking of this I want to bring up the Oscar nomination snubs. I strongly believe that leaving Selma out of the Best Actor and Best Director category was wrong. It's evident that this wasn't just another acting job to the cast and crew of this film. By watching this film you can tell that they were reliving those moments of the people that came before them. Let's all learn something from this film and from the great Martin Luther King Jr. You can't expect change with violence. The only way to make effective change is by making a stand together. I’m going to leave you with this quote from Martin Luther King Jr.: “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
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Racquel
Great post! I have to see this movie!
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Thank you for reading, and I'm glad you enjoyed it! Yes it's a phenomenal film. By the way, I like your blog! Have a great day!
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