Powerful, emotional depiction of a landmark moment in civil rights history

Rating: 9/10 (18 January 2016)

Powerful, emotional depiction of a landmark moment in civil rights history.
Alabama, 1965. While black citizens of Alabama constitutionally have the same voting rights as whites, they are hamstrung by racist local registration officers, politicians and lawmen. Dr Martin Luther King and his followers go to Selma, Alabama to attempt to achieve, through non-violent protest, equal voting rights and abilities for black people.
A great telling of a great moment in history. Interesting from an historic perspective and powerfully and emotionally told.
Great performances help too. David Oyelowo is superb as Martin Luther King. Excellent supporting performances too, especially from Tom Wilkinson (as President Johnson) and Tim Roth (as Governor George Wallace). How this movie wasn't nominated for any acting Oscars, I do not know.