“How Six African-American Female Performers Challenged the Entertainment Industry”
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How It Feels to Be Free (2021) – Official Trailer, Cast & Details
How It Feels to Be Free at a Glance
How It Feels to Be Free is a 2021 documentary film directed by Yoruba Richen, with a cast led by Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone and Diahann Carroll. It runs 2 hours and came out on January 18, 2021.
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Storyline & Synopsis
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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Frequently Asked Questions About How It Feels to Be Free
What is the release date of How It Feels to Be Free?
How It Feels to Be Free was released on January 18, 2021.
How long is How It Feels to Be Free?
How It Feels to Be Free runs 2 hours (120 minutes).
Who is in the cast of How It Feels to Be Free?
How It Feels to Be Free stars Abbey Lincoln as Self (archival footage), Nina Simone as Self (archival footage), Diahann Carroll as Self (archival footage) and Pam Grier as Self (archival footage). The cast also includes Lena Horne and Cicely Tyson.
Who directed How It Feels to Be Free?
How It Feels to Be Free was directed by Yoruba Richen. The screenplay is credited to Ruth Feldstein.
What kind of movie is How It Feels to Be Free?
How It Feels to Be Free is listed on TMDB as a documentary film.
Where can I watch the How It Feels to Be Free trailer?
You can watch the official trailer for How It Feels to Be Free, "How It Feels To Be Free | American Masters | PBS", for free on this 123Movies page. It is embedded from YouTube.
What should I watch if I liked How It Feels to Be Free?
Movies TMDB recommends alongside How It Feels to Be Free include Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me (2023), Sidney (2022), Lucy and Desi (2022), Come See Me in the Good Light (2025) and Above Majestic (2018).
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