In this open-letter style documentary, Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis' rich lives guide their grandson on his personal quest to master lasting love, conscious art, and undying activism.
Watch the official Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee 2014 trailer in HD below or find more Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee videos on Vidimovie.
Ruby Dee as Self
Harry Belafonte as Self
Angela Bassett as Self
Alan Alda as Self
Michelle Alexander as Self
Giancarlo Esposito as Self
Samuel L. Jackson as Self
Danny Glover as Self
Hill Harper as Self
S. Epatha Merkerson as Self
Spike Lee as Self
Phylicia Rashād as Self
Cornel West as Self
Malik Yoba as Self
Guy Davis as Self
Muta'Ali Muhammad Writer
Muta'Ali Muhammad Director
Muta'Ali Muhammad Editor
Muta'Ali Muhammad Director of Photography
Jevon Frank Producer
Sonya Denyse White Co-Producer
Terri Bowles Associate Producer
Muta'Ali Muhammad Producer
Ebonne Ruffins Co-Producer
Alvin Bowles Associate Producer
United States 22 June 2014
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