How It Feels to Be Free

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

120 minutes

Year:

2021

Director:

Yoruba Richen

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Company:

Fremantle,

Yap Films,

ITVS,

Chicken & Egg Films

Cast:

Self (archival footage)

Self (archival footage)

Self (archival footage)

Self (archival footage)

Self (archival footage)

Crew:

Writer

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Executive Producer