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The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement

  • 2011
  • 25m
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The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement (2011)
The opening scene to Gail Dolgin and Robin Fryday's "The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement."
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The film features 85-year-old Mr. Armstrong, an African American barber in Birmingham, Alabama, as he experiences the manifestation of an unimaginable dream: the election of the first Africa... Read allThe film features 85-year-old Mr. Armstrong, an African American barber in Birmingham, Alabama, as he experiences the manifestation of an unimaginable dream: the election of the first African American president. This colorful and courageous activist of the Civil Rights era casts ... Read allThe film features 85-year-old Mr. Armstrong, an African American barber in Birmingham, Alabama, as he experiences the manifestation of an unimaginable dream: the election of the first African American president. This colorful and courageous activist of the Civil Rights era casts his vote, celebrates Obama's victory and proudly unfurls the American flag as he is induct... Read all

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    • Gail Dolgin
    • Robin Fryday
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    • James Armstrong
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    • Directors
      • Gail Dolgin
      • Robin Fryday
    • Star
      • James Armstrong
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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      Edited into The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012: Documentary (2012)

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      • October 21, 2011 (United States)
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      • Chicken And Egg Pictures
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