Selma
Directed by Ava DuVernay
Starring David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson, Giovanni Ribisi, Tim Roth, André Holland, Colman Domingo, Common, Stephan James, Omar J. Dorsey
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"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.
- Original language
- English
- Screenplay
- Paul Webb, Ava DuVernay
- Music
- Jason Moran
- Cinematography
- Bradford Young
- Cast
- Giovanni Ribisi, Tim Roth, André Holland, Colman Domingo, Common, Stephan James, Omar J. Dorsey, LaKeith Stanfield, Oprah Winfrey
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Updated July 22, 2026
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