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Rating: 8/10 (28 January 2015)

The movie Selma attempts to capture a pivotal moment of the Civil Rights movement and the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The events that led up to and followed the crossing of the Edmund Petus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. This movie was filmed in Georgia, so it was neat to see some Georgia landmarks that were the backdrop of Alabama in the 1960s. A wide and diverse cast that captured a perspective of that era. Regardless of all the historic criticism of the film, it at least is introducing this story to a new generation of Americans. Very timely with all the race relation issues that our nation face today. A struggle that continues today.