Product Details

• Actors: Mackenzie Astin, Jurnee Smollett, Clifton Powell, Ella Joyce, Yolanda King
• Directors: Charles Burnett
• Writers: Cynthia Whitcomb, Frank Sikora, Rachel West Nelson, Sheyann Webb
• Producers: Christopher Seitz, Julian Fowles, Moctesuma Esparza
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Buena Vista Home Ent
• VHS Release Date: February 8, 2000
• Run Time: 94 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00003TKDX
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #320,931 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good One to Show in School for MLK Day, April 8, 2002

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Volkert Volkersz (Snohomish, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Selma, Lord, Selma [VHS] (VHS Tape)

"Selma, Lord, Selma" fills an important niche by telling a story of the Civil Rights Movement in a manner that is accessible to upper elementary students (and older). The characters and situations are believable, and the story is told from the perspecive of a young--almost 12 years old--African-American girl who got involved after writing a report on Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

While this film portrays the harshness of the situation, including two deaths, it is not graphic or gratutitous. I personally appreciated the way the non-violent Civil Rights movement of Rev. King and his followers was based on their Christian beliefs. The film is not preachy, but the religious context of the movement is realistically portrayed.

As the school librarian, I will be recommending this video to teachers in our elementary school as an option for the Martin Luther King holiday.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A *TERRIFIC* Disney Flick, June 8, 2000

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Rosemary Thornton "Niece of Addie Hoyt Fargo ... (Norfolk, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Selma Lord Selma [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This movie starts out a wee bit slow, but stay with it. It is *well* worth it.

"Lord, Selma, Lord" is based on the real life story of two 12 year old girls, Sheyann Webb-Christburg and Rachel West Nelson who were involved in the Civil Rights movment in Selma, Alabama in 1965. (the movie is based, in part, on their memoirs)

The movie's depiction of the Freedom March across the Edmund Pettus Bridge from Selma to Montgomery was incredibly well done. I felt like I already knew a lot about "Bloody Sunday" (March 7, 1965) but this movie portrayed that march in a way that stirred me very deeply.

This movie is a must for anyone with children. The violence is handled in a way suitable for children over 8 years old (in my maternal opinion) and it really brings the civil rights movement down to an individual level. It also did a superior job of showing that civil rights (specifically, the right of all people to vote) came at a great cost.

The end of the movie left me in tears; all the more so as I realized this movie was based on fact. Very stirring and also a good tool for opening up dialogue with your children on the whole topic of civil rights.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Selma, Lord, Selma--- Great Movie, May 17, 2001

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Thao Thai (N.C, U.S) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Selma, Lord, Selma [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I had watched this movie in school during my history class, we were studying the civil rights movement.And I think that this movie did a great job showing and describing the event. I think that this movie is very inspirational, and it would make you will grateful for what you have. This movie is from the view of an African American little school girl who wanted to take part in the civil rights marches in her community. She was a very brave girl who was very determined to reach the goal of freedom. Other characters in the movie were also very great and very good with their role like the young Reverend in the movie named Jonathon.