M O V I E
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington [938538]
Released: 2013-01-01
Genres: Documentary, TV Movie
Revenue: unknown
Cast: 14
Popularity: 0.1178
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Synopsis : Documentary commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's March on Washington, a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The film tells the story of how the march for jobs and freedom began, speaking to the people who organised and participated in it. Using rarely seen archive footage the film reveals the background stories surrounding the build up to the march as well as the fierce opposition it faced from the JFK administration, J Edgar Hoover's FBI and widespread claims that it would incite racial violence, chaos and disturbance. The film follows the unfolding drama as the march reaches its ultimate triumphs, gaining acceptance from the state, successfully raising funds and in the end, organised and executed peacefully.
    Videos:
  1. BBC London Films Martin Luther King; The March on Washington Trailer Documentary
Martin Luther King
Jack O'Dell
Clarence Jones
Julian Bond
Andrew Young
Harry Belafonte
Diahann Carroll
Sidney Poitier
Joan Baez
Peter Yarrow
Harris Wofford
Roger Mudd
Clayborne Carson
Oprah Winfrey

Director

John Akomfrah