Aspen Film Presents

MLK/FBI & Special Q&A featuring Director Sam Pollard and Vanity Fair Editor-in-Chief Radhika Jones

Expired February 22, 2021 6:59 AM
Already unlocked? for access
Protected ContentThis content can only be viewed in authorized regions: United States of America.

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




  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    102 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Emmy® Award-winner and Oscar® Nominee Sam Pollard
  • Screenwriter
    Benjamin Hedin and Laura Tomaselli
  • Executive Producer
    David Friend, Charlotte Cook, Jeffrey Lurie, Marie Therse Guirgis, Kate Hurwitz, Dana O’Keefe, Steven Farneth