Film

How It Feels to Be Free

2021 · 2h · Documentary

How Six African-American Female Performers Challenged the Entertainment Industry

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.

Abbey Lincoln

Self (archival footage)

Nina Simone

Self (archival footage)

Diahann Carroll

Self (archival footage)

Pam Grier

Self (archival footage)

Lena Horne

Self (archival footage)

Cicely Tyson

Self (archival footage)

• Yoruba RichenDirector
• Ruth FeldsteinWriter
• Lacey Schwartz DelgadoExecutive Producer
• Elliott HalpernExecutive Producer
• Alicia KeysExecutive Producer
• Elizabeth TrojianExecutive Producer
• Mehret MandefroExecutive Producer
• Michael KantorExecutive Producer

How It Feels To Be Free | American Masters | PBS

Release date

January 18, 2021

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h

Genres

Documentary