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How It Feels to Be Free

How It Feels to Be Free

Release: 2021-01-18 ·Runtime: 120m
Documentary

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Fremantle
Yap Films
ITVS
Chicken & Egg Films

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Diahann Carroll Diahann Carroll as Self (archival footage) Pam Grier Pam Grier as Self (archival footage) Lena Horne Lena Horne as Self (archival footage) Cicely Tyson Cicely Tyson as Self (archival footage) Abbey Lincoln Abbey Lincoln as Self (archival footage) Nina Simone Nina Simone as Self (archival footage)

Crew

Alicia Keys Alicia Keys Executive Producer Lacey Schwartz Delgado Lacey Schwartz Delgado Executive Producer Yoruba Richen Yoruba Richen Director Mehret Mandefro Mehret Mandefro Executive Producer