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Citizen King

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Citizen King
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NR,2hrs 0min
Release:
2004
Directors:
Orlando Bagwell, W. Noland Walker
Distributor:
PBS Paramount
Synopsis: Part of the American Experience series on PBS, the biopic Citizen King commemorates what would have been the 75th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Directed by Orlando Bagwell and written by W. Noland Walker (the writing/directing team of Africans in America), this documentary explores the last five years of King's life. Using archival materials and contemporary commentary, the story follows the pivotal five years from his famous speech in Washington, D.C., in 1963 to his murder in Memphis, ... Full Synopsis
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Andrea LeVasseur, AMG Review
Rather than glorify the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. as a saint, Orlando Bagwell's documentary Citizen King recognizes that it's easy to idolize a dead hero. Instead, Bagwell chooses to tell the story of a Southern minister who served as an ambassador of good will despite his many opponents. By focusing on the major events of the last five years of King's life (1963-1968), the personal ... Full Review
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