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   Is Selma based on a true story?

   • Selma is a 2014 historical drama film directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Paul Webb. It is based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches which were initiated and directed by James Bevel and led by Martin Luther King Jr., Hosea Williams, and John Lewis.

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   What is 'Selma' about?

   • The new movie “Selma” recreates the grass-roots protests that resulted in the Voting Rights Act of 1965. In this riveting film, audiences get to see how average citizens have been able to push politicians to take action that they don’t have the courage to do on their own.

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   Who wrote Selma?

   • Written by Paul Webb (with uncredited input from DuVernay), Selma tells the riveting story of how King and other civil-right leaders chose Selma to press for the right to vote in Southern states, where registering was made difficult if not impossible for African-Americans.

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   Why do people watch the movie 'Selma'?

   • People watch the film 'Selma' for various reasons. If you are interested in commemorating the 50th anniversary of the march for voting rights in Selma, Ala., you may be intrigued to learn about the differences between the historical account and the Hollywood portrayal in the movie.

   Selma: The movie and what really happened - USA TODAY

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2. www.cnn.com › 2015/01/02 › opinionSelma: The real story - CNN

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   Jan 2, 2015 · New film 'Selma' tells story of violent repression of civil rights protests, leading to enactment of Voting Rights Act Julian Zelizer says the film gets most of the story right but misrepresents...

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   Selma is a 2014 historical drama film directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Paul Webb. It is based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches which were initiated and directed by James Bevel [5] [6] and led by Martin Luther King Jr., Hosea Williams, and John Lewis.

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   Jan 3, 2015 · Written by Paul Webb (with uncredited input from DuVernay), Selma tells the riveting story of how King and other civil-right leaders chose Selma to press for the right to vote in Southern...

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   Dec 2, 2021 · According to experts, fairly well. In fact, "Selma" scores exceptionally high for accuracy (via The Independent). Critics praise Selma's historical accuracy. William Lovelace/Getty Images. As you might imagine, basing a movie on a true story still requires a bit of creative tweaking. Real life doesn't move in the same way that cinema does.

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   Dec 24, 2014 · After King’s discouraging first meeting with LBJ, he takes his civil rights movement to Selma, a small city in Alabama that activist Diane Nash (Tessa Thompson) says is where they’ll find “the...

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   Mar 5, 2015 · Selma: The movie and what really happened. Brian Truitt. USA TODAY. If you watch the film Selma as a way of commemorating the 50th anniversary of the march for voting rights in Selma, Ala.,...

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   Jan 19, 2015 · Papale (played by Mark Wahlberg), a substitute teacher and bartender who improbably made the roster of the Philadelphia Eagles, actually lived in the working-class suburbs of close-in Delaware...