Fannie Lou Hamer’s America

Overview

The film explores and celebrates the lesser-known life of a Mississippi sharecropper-turned-human-rights-activist and one of the Civil Rights Movement’s greatest leaders. Throughout the 1960s, Fannie Lou Hamer established a legacy of civil rights and human rights activism that remains relevant to this day – especially among Black youth.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 22, 2022

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

PBS,American Documentary,Black Public Media (BPM),GBH WORLD Channel,The Bitter Southerner

Cast

Fannie Lou Hamer

Director

Joy Elaine Davenport

Producer

Stephanie A. Frederic,Monica Land,Selena Lauterer,Christopher Hastings

Cinematography

Joy Elaine Davenport,Robert 'RJ' Fitzpatrick,Pablo Correa Jr.

Music

Joy Elaine Davenport

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

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