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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as an American hero: a bridge-builder, a shrewd political tactician, and a moral leader. Yet throughout his history-altering political career, he was often treated by U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies like an enemy of the state. In this virtuosic film, award-winning editor, and director Sam Pollard lays out a detailed account of the FBI surveillance that dogged King’s activism throughout the ’50s and ’60s, fueled by the racist and red-baiting paranoia of J. Edgar Hoover. In crafting a rich archival tapestry, featuring some revelatory restored footage of King, Pollard urges us to remember that true American progress is always hard-won.
| Running Time: | 106 min. |
| Subject(s): | Activism, Biography, Current Affairs, History, Human Rights, Law and Justice, Personal Story, Politics |
| Language(s): | English |
| Subtitles: | English |
| Director(s): | |
| Producer(s): | Benjamin Hedin |
| Cinematographer: | Robert Chappell |
| Editor(s): | Laura Tomaselli |
| Production Company: | IFC Films |
