Malcolm X
Scholar, convict, leader, disciple, hipster, father, hustler, minister, black man, every man.
Directed by Spike Lee
Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
A sweeping biographical drama that traces Malcolm X's spiritual and ideological transformation from street hustler to civil rights leader, grounded in historical gravity and existential questioning.
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
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