Selma, Lord, Selma
| Selma, Lord, Selma | |
|---|---|
DVD cover | |
| Written by | Cynthia Whitcomb |
| Directed by | Charles Burnett |
| Starring | Mackenzie Astin Jurnee Smollett Clifton Powell Ella Joyce Yolanda King |
| Music by | Stephen James Taylor |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Christopher Seitz |
| Cinematography | John Simmons |
| Editor | Nancy Richardson |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Production company | Walt Disney Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | January 17, 1999 |
Selma, Lord, Selma is a 1999 American made-for-television biographical drama film based on true events that happened in March 1965, known as Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama. The film tells the story through the eyes of a 9-year-old African-American girl named Sheyann Webb (Jurnee Smollett). It was directed by Charles Burnett, one of the pioneers of African-American independent cinema. It premiered on ABC on January 17, 1999.