How It Feels to Be Free

How It Feels to Be Free (2021)

How Six African-American Female Performers Challenged the Entertainment Industry

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.

  • Release Date: 2021-01-18
  • Runtime: 2h 0min
  • Director: Yoruba Richen

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Trailer

Cast

  • Abbey Lincoln

    Self (archival footage)

  • Nina Simone

    Self (archival footage)

  • Diahann Carroll

    Self (archival footage)

  • Pam Grier

    Self (archival footage)

  • Lena Horne

    Self (archival footage)

  • Cicely Tyson

    Self (archival footage)