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mahina

(20,780 posts) Wed May 20, 2026, 05:29 AM May 20

OK Film fans, let's make a thread of great civil rights films.

Taking a risk here as I haven't seen this one yet but I have a good feeling about it. I will watch it tomorrow.
Rustin

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14160834/

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OK Film fans, let's make a thread of great civil rights films. (Original Post) mahina May 20 OP

The Black Congresswoman They DON'T Teach You About Full Documentary mahina May 20 #1

You can't love this country and diminish Black Americans. mahina May 20 #2

Hidden Figures and Norma Rae nt evemac May 20 #3

I loved Hidden Figures. Beautiful. Dignity! mahina May 20 #6

Judas and the Black Messiah Silver Gaia May 20 #4

That looks excellent. Thank you. mahina May 20 #7

It is. It's powerful. Silver Gaia May 20 #10

Selma was an excellent movie TommieMommy May 20 #5

Bajrangi Bhaijaan Tetrachloride May 20 #8

This one? mahina May 20 #9

Yep. a landmark in modern South Asian cinema Tetrachloride May 20 #11

The Great Debaters mahina May 28 #12

I loved this film. Thank you Denzel. mahina May 28 #13

The Untold Story: Internment of Japanese Americans in Hawaiʻi - PBS Version mahina May 28 #14

mahina

(20,780 posts)

1. The Black Congresswoman They DON'T Teach You About Full Documentary

Reply to mahina (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 05:32 AM

May 20

mahina

(20,780 posts)

2. You can't love this country and diminish Black Americans.

Reply to mahina (Reply #1)

Wed May 20, 2026, 05:34 AM

May 20

evemac

(329 posts)

3. Hidden Figures and Norma Rae nt

Reply to mahina (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 05:53 AM

May 20

mahina

(20,780 posts)

6. I loved Hidden Figures. Beautiful. Dignity!

Reply to evemac (Reply #3)

Wed May 20, 2026, 06:21 AM

May 20

Haven't seen Norma Rae but will put it on my list, thank you.

Silver Gaia

(5,446 posts)

4. Judas and the Black Messiah

Reply to mahina (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 05:58 AM

May 20

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One of my favorite films.

mahina

(20,780 posts)

7. That looks excellent. Thank you.

Reply to Silver Gaia (Reply #4)

Wed May 20, 2026, 06:22 AM

May 20

Silver Gaia

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10. It is. It's powerful.

Reply to mahina (Reply #7)

Wed May 20, 2026, 05:21 PM

May 20

Daniel Kaluuya won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor that year for his portrayal of Fred Hampton. Well deserved.

TommieMommy

(3,144 posts)

5. Selma was an excellent movie

Reply to mahina (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 05:59 AM

May 20

Tetrachloride

(9,742 posts)

8. Bajrangi Bhaijaan

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Wed May 20, 2026, 06:37 AM

May 20

mahina

(20,780 posts)

9. This one?

Reply to Tetrachloride (Reply #8)

Wed May 20, 2026, 01:32 PM

May 20

"An Indian man with a magnanimous heart takes a young mute Pakistani girl back to her homeland to reunite her with her family."

Tetrachloride

(9,742 posts)

11. Yep. a landmark in modern South Asian cinema

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Wed May 20, 2026, 06:59 PM

May 20

mahina

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12. The Great Debaters

Reply to mahina (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 07:03 AM

May 28

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directed by Denzel Washington. Brilliant.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427309

mahina

(20,780 posts)

13. I loved this film. Thank you Denzel.

Reply to mahina (Reply #12)

Thu May 28, 2026, 10:21 PM

May 28

note to self.

mahina

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14. The Untold Story: Internment of Japanese Americans in Hawaiʻi - PBS Version

Reply to mahina (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 10:29 PM

May 28

Watch the first full-length documentary to chronicle the internment experience of Japanese Americans in Hawai‘i

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