Movie · Drama · Biography

Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 legally desegregated the South, discrimination was still rampant in certain areas, making it very difficult for Blacks to register to vote. In 1965, an Alabama city became the battleground in the fight for suffrage. Despite violent opposition, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his followers pressed forward on an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, and their efforts culminated with President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

2015 · 2h 8m
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Director Ava DuVernay

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Selma

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Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 legally desegregated the South, discrimination was still rampant in certain areas, making it very difficult for Blacks to register to vote. In 1965, an Alabama city became the battleground in the fight for suffrage. Despite violent opposition, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his followers pressed forward on an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, and their efforts culminated with President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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Studio
Paramount
Released
2015
Run Time
2 hr 8 min
Rated
PG
Content Advisories
Language, Mild Horror, Smoking or Tobacco Use, Horror, Sexual Content, Violence, Criminal Activity
Regions of Origin
United States, United Kingdom
© 2014 PATHE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED All Rights Reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English (AD), English (Canada) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

Subtitles

English (Canada) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen, to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.