Selma

Resource Information

The work Selma represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Selma

Statement of responsibility

directed by Ava DuVernay ; written by Paul Webb ; produced by Christian Colson, Oprah Winfrey, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner ; Paramount Pictures, Pathé and Harpo Films present a Plan B, Cloud Eight Films, Harpo Films production ; in association with Ingenious Media ; an Ava DuVernay film

Contributor

• Plan B (Firm)
• James, Stephen, 1993-
• Paramount Pictures Corporation
• Ingenious Media
• Kleiner, Jeremy
• Nivola, Alessandro
• Harpo Films
• Baker, Dylan
• Oyelowo, David
• Cloud Eight Films
• Pierce, Wendell
• Common, (Musician)
• Holland, André
• Winfrey, Oprah
• Roth, Tim
• Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-
• Stanfield, Lakeith, 1991-
• Toussaint, Lorraine, 1960-
• Colson, Christian
• Webb, Paul
• DuVernay, Ava
• Ejogo, Carmen, 1974-
• Pathé Distribution Limited
• Gardner, Dede
• Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
• Ribisi, Giovanni, 1974-

Actor

• Stanfield, Lakeith, 1991-
• Roth, Tim
• Holland, André
• Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
• Nivola, Alessandro
• Ejogo, Carmen, 1974-
• Oyelowo, David
• James, Stephen, 1993-
• Baker, Dylan
• Common, (Musician)
• Pierce, Wendell
• Ribisi, Giovanni, 1974-
• Winfrey, Oprah
• Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-
• Toussaint, Lorraine, 1960-

Film director

• DuVernay, Ava

Film producer

• Kleiner, Jeremy
• Gardner, Dede
• Winfrey, Oprah
• Colson, Christian

Presenter

• Pathé Distribution Limited
• Harpo Films
• Paramount Pictures Corporation

Production company

• Ingenious Media
• Plan B (Firm)
• Cloud Eight Films
• Harpo Films

Publisher

• Paramount Pictures Corporation

Screenwriter

• Webb, Paul

Subject

• 201802 black history
• Biographical films
• Civil rights -- Alabama | Selma -- Drama
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Historical films
• King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968 -- Drama
• Selma (Ala.) -- Race relations -- Drama
• Selma to Montgomery Rights March, 1965, Selma, Ala. -- Drama
• Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Genre

• Biographical films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
• Historical films
• Fiction films
• Feature films
• Drama

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

Depicts the story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s struggle to secure voting rights for all people and the historic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965 in the face of violent opposition

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Music, Jason Moran ; editor, Spencer Averick ; director of photography, Bradford Young

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for disturbing thematic material including violence, a suggestive moment, and brief strong language

Language note

English or dubbed French dialogue; with optional subtitles in English, Spanish or French; optional English audio description for the visually impaired; Closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1997.2

LC item number

.S45 2015

PerformerNote

David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, André Holland, Giovanni Ribisi, Lorraine Toussaint, Stephen James, Wendell Pierce, Common, Alessandro Nivola, Lakeith Lee Stanfield, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Dylan Baker, Tim Roth, Oprah Winfrey

Runtime

128

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action