How It Feels to Be Free

How It Feels to Be Free (2021)

How Six African-American Female Performers Challenged the Entertainment Industry

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2021-01-18
  • Runtime: 2h 0min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Fremantle
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Yoruba Richen

Summary

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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  • 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)
Production Lacey Schwartz Delgado Executive Producer
Writing Ruth Feldstein Writer
Production Elliott Halpern Executive Producer
Production Alicia Keys Executive Producer
Production Elizabeth Trojian Executive Producer
Production Mehret Mandefro Executive Producer
Directing Yoruba Richen Director
Production Michael Kantor Executive Producer

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