Downtown Springfield Association
Selma (2014) at the Moxie

Selma (2014) at the Moxie

January, 14 2023 | 1:00 pm

305 South Campbell Avenue Springfield, Missouri 65806
http://moxiecinema.com/films/selma-2014

FREE


This FREE screening of SELMA (2014) is sponsored by the Springfield Sigma Nu Lambda Alumi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Synopsis: In 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (David Oyelowo) leads a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The march from Selma to Montgomery culminates in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement. [Metacritic]

Starring: David Oyelowo, Andre Holland, Carmen Ejogo, Common, Giovanni Ribisi, Lorraine Toussaint, Tim Roth, Tom Wilkinson, Wendell Pierce
Director: Ava DuVernay
Genre: Drama, History, Biography