How It Feels to Be Free Trailer (2021)

"How Six African-American Female Performers Challenged the Entertainment Industry" 18 January 2021 Factual 120 mins

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.

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Cast

Abbey Lincoln as Self (archival footage)

Nina Simone as Self (archival footage)

Diahann Carroll as Self (archival footage)

Pam Grier as Self (archival footage)

Lena Horne as Self (archival footage)

Cicely Tyson as Self (archival footage)

Crew

Ruth Feldstein Writer

Yoruba Richen Director

Michael Kantor Executive Producer

Alicia Keys Executive Producer

Lacey Schwartz Delgado Executive Producer

Mehret Mandefro Executive Producer

International Releases Dates

United States 18 January 2021

Production Companies

ITVS

Yap Films

Fremantle

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