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MLK/FBI is the first film to uncover the extent of the FBI's surveillance and harassment of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Based on newly discovered and declassified files, utilizing a trove of documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act and unsealed by the National Archives, as well as revelatory restored footage, the documentary explores the government's history of targeting Black activists, and the contested meaning behind some of our most cherished ideals. Featuring interviews with key cultural figures, including former FBI Director James Comey, MLK/FBI tells this astonishing and tragic story with searing relevance to our current moment.
Official Selection:
2021 Documentary Oscar® Shortlist
Telluride Film Festival 2020
Toronto International Film Festival 2020
New York Film Festival 2020
- Year2020
- Runtime102 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorEmmy® Award-winner and Oscar® Nominee Sam Pollard
- ScreenwriterBenjamin Hedin and Laura Tomaselli
- Executive ProducerDavid Friend, Charlotte Cook, Jeffrey Lurie, Marie Therse Guirgis, Kate Hurwitz, Dana O’Keefe, Steven Farneth
Donations are welcome and will help offset the streaming fees absorbed by Aspen Film.
MLK/FBI is the first film to uncover the extent of the FBI's surveillance and harassment of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Based on newly discovered and declassified files, utilizing a trove of documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act and unsealed by the National Archives, as well as revelatory restored footage, the documentary explores the government's history of targeting Black activists, and the contested meaning behind some of our most cherished ideals. Featuring interviews with key cultural figures, including former FBI Director James Comey, MLK/FBI tells this astonishing and tragic story with searing relevance to our current moment.
Official Selection:
2021 Documentary Oscar® Shortlist
Telluride Film Festival 2020
Toronto International Film Festival 2020
New York Film Festival 2020
- Year2020
- Runtime102 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorEmmy® Award-winner and Oscar® Nominee Sam Pollard
- ScreenwriterBenjamin Hedin and Laura Tomaselli
- Executive ProducerDavid Friend, Charlotte Cook, Jeffrey Lurie, Marie Therse Guirgis, Kate Hurwitz, Dana O’Keefe, Steven Farneth