Malcolm X
(Documentary)

Narrated by James Earl Jones,
this 1972 documentary about
Malcolm X was nominated for an
Academy Award for Best Feature
Documentary. It is based on
The Autobiography of Malcolm
X, written by Alex Haley
between 64 and 65, as told to
him through conversations with
Malcolm conducted shortly
before his death. Made with
the help of Malcolm's wife
Betty Shabazz, this
documentary recounts the life
and ideas of this
controversial leader. In
addition to clips of Malcolm X
in public interviews and
speeches, numerous important
civil rights figures are
featured, as well as important
public officials from the
period.

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1. Malcolm X (1972 Documentary)