How It Feels To Be Free

How It Feels To Be Free

Documentary 2021

Six African American trailblazing female entertainers use their art as a political force to challenge representation in Hollywood, fight for civil rights and break through an entertainment industry hell-bent on keeping them out.

Documentary 2021

TV-14

Starring Alicia Keys, Halle Berry, Yolonda Ross

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How It Feels To Be Free

How It Feels to Be Free takes an unprecedented look at the intersection of African American women artists, politics and entertainment and tells the story of how six trailblazing performers—Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Diahann Carroll, Nina Simone, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier— changed American culture through their films, fashion, music and politics.

1 hr 53 min · Jan 18, 2021 TV-14

Alicia Keys

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Halle Berry

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Yolonda Ross

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Samuel L. Jackson

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Latanya Jackson

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How It Feels To Be Free

DOCUMENTARY

Six African American trailblazing female entertainers use their art as a political force to challenge representation in Hollywood, fight for civil rights and break through an entertainment industry hell-bent on keeping them out.

Clear-eyed docu celebrates talented women facing racism.

Information

Studio: Special Broadcasting Service
Released: 2021
Rated: TV-14

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States), English (United Kingdom)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.