Selma, Lord, Selma

Selma, Lord, Selma
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Written byCynthia Whitcomb
Directed byCharles Burnett
StarringMackenzie Astin
Jurnee Smollett
Clifton Powell
Ella Joyce
Yolanda King
Music byStephen James Taylor
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerChristopher Seitz
CinematographyJohn Simmons
EditorNancy Richardson
Running time94 minutes
Production companyWalt Disney Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseJanuary 17, 1999 (1999-01-17)
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Selma, Lord, Selma is a 1999 American made-for-television biographical drama film based on true events that happened in March 1965, known as Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama. The film tells the story through the eyes of a 9-year-old African-American girl named Sheyann Webb (Jurnee Smollett). It was directed by Charles Burnett, one of the pioneers of African-American independent cinema. It premiered on ABC on January 17, 1999.