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The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement

2011-01-22
5
en 25m
DocumentaryHistory
The film features 85-year-old Mr. Armstrong, an African American barber in Birmingham, Alabama, as he experiences the manifestation of an unimaginable dream: the election of the first African American president. This colorful and courageous activist of the Civil Rights era casts his vote, celebrates Obama's victory and proudly unfurls the American flag as he is inducted into the Foot Soldiers Hall of Fame. Mr. Armstrong links the magnitude of the present paradigm shift with challenges he faced in the past: from his sons' integration into an all white school to the Bloody Sunday march for voting rights. The documentary raises questions about democracy and patriotism in the face of adversity, and the vigilance and action required to ensure continued forward movement to end racial injustice.

Director

Gail Dolgin

Director

Robin Fryday

Original Music Composer

B. Quincy Griffin

Director of Photography

Vicente Franco

Director of Photography

Ashley James

Director of Photography

Allen Rosen

woman director

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • Chicken & Egg Films