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How It Feels to Be Free

How Six African-American Female Performers Challenged the Entertainment Industry
2021 | 120m | English

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Director: Yoruba Richen
Writer: Ruth Feldstein
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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: Jan 18, 2021
Director: Yoruba Richen
Writer: Ruth Feldstein
Genres: Documentary
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Production Companies ITVS, Yap Films, Fremantle, Chicken & Egg Films
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Feb 03, 2025
Entered: May 05, 2024
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Name Character
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)
Name Job
Ruth Feldstein Writer
Yoruba Richen Director
Name Title
Michael Kantor Executive Producer
Elliott Halpern Executive Producer
Elizabeth Trojian Executive Producer
Alicia Keys Executive Producer
Lacey Schwartz Delgado Executive Producer
Mehret Mandefro Executive Producer
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