My Name Is Pauli Murray

"You may not know the name, but you live in Pauli's legacy."

2021 1h 31m EN

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 5

Documentary

Synopsis

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Overlooked by history, Pauli Murray was a legal trailblazer whose ideas influenced RBG's fight for gender equality and Thurgood Marshall's landmark civil rights arguments. Featuring never-before-seen footage and audio recordings, a portrait of Murray's impact as a non-binary Black luminary: lawyer, activist, poet, and priest who transformed our world.

“You may not know the name, but you live in Pauli's legacy.”

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Cast

Patricia Bell-Scott
Self
Dolores Chandler
Self
Brittney Cooper
Self
Sonia Pressman Fuentes
Self
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Self
Tina Lu
Self
Marghretta McBean
Self
Ernest R. Myers
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Betsy West
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Betsy West, shot by Claudia Raschke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Patricia Bell-Scott and Dolores Chandler and Brittney Cooper carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You may not know the name, but you live in Pauli's legacy.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11092594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Betsy West directs. Claudia Raschke behind the camera. Cinque Northern cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Betsy West, shot by Claudia Raschke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Cinque Northern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Patricia Bell-Scott and Dolores Chandler and Brittney Cooper carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "You may not know the name, but you live in Pauli's legacy.".
7IMDB entry: tt11092594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.