4 Little Girls

A solemn, deeply moving documentary that bears witness to tragedy with quiet dignity and righteous anger.

Directed by

Spike Lee

Genres

Documentary, Tv movie

Starring

Maxine McNair, Chris McNair, Helen Pegues

Tagline

On that Birmingham Sunday the blood ran like wine

Overview

On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a crime that shocked the nation--and a defining moment in the history of the civil-rights movement. Spike Lee re-examines the full story of the bombing, including a revealing interview with former Alabama Governor George Wallace.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, dark and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Race, grief, justice, violence

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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