Freedom Summer

2014 1h 53m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 6

Documentary

Synopsis

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In the summer of 1964, more than 700 students descended on violent, segregated Mississippi. Defying authorities, they registered voters, created freedom schools, and established the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Fifty years later, eyewitness accounts and never-before-seen archival material tell their story. Not all of them would make it through.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anthony Harris
Self - Mississippi Resident
Bruce Watson
Self - Author of 'Freedom Summer'
Karin Kunstler Goldman
Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer
Julian Bond
Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Dudley Connor
Self - Racist Lawyer (archive footage)
Dorothy Zellner
Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Peggy Jean Connor
Self - Mississippi Resident
Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons
Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stanley Nelson
Writers: Stanley Nelson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stanley Nelson, shot by Richard Beymer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tom Phillips. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Aljernon Tunsil shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Anthony Harris and Bruce Watson and Karin Kunstler Goldman carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3458196 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Stanley Nelson directs. Richard Beymer behind the camera. Tom Phillips scores. Aljernon Tunsil cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Directed by Stanley Nelson, shot by Richard Beymer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Tom Phillips. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Aljernon Tunsil shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Anthony Harris and Bruce Watson and Karin Kunstler Goldman carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt3458196 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.