Brother outsider the life of Bayard Rustin
A documentary examining the life of Bayard Rustin who, although one of the first "freedom riders," an adviser to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and A. Philip Randolph, and an organizer of the 1963 March on Washington, was forced to play a background role in landmark civil rights events becaus...
| Other Authors: | Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987 (interviewee (expression)), Kates, Nancy (Director, Producer), Singer, Bennett L. (Director, Producer), Griffin, B. Quincy (composer (expression)), Shepard, Robert (director of photography.), Dellums, Erik Todd, 1964- (Actor) |
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| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Place of publication not identified] :
[Question Why Films],
[2008]
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
A documentary examining the life of Bayard Rustin who, although one of the first "freedom riders," an adviser to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and A. Philip Randolph, and an organizer of the 1963 March on Washington, was forced to play a background role in landmark civil rights events because he was homosexual. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally produced in 2002. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (84 min.) : DVD video, sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time: |
01:24:00 |
| Format: |
DVD. |
| Awards: |
8 best documentary awards; 7 audience favorite awards; Sundance Film Festival, Official Selection; GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary. |
| Production Credits: |
Music composed by B. Quincy Griffin ; director of photography, Robert Shepard ; editors, Veronica Selver, Rhonda Collins. |