Civil Rights Movies

12 Years a Slave

Solomon, a free African-American, is promised a fortnightly job. However, after arriving in Washington DC, he realises that he has been sold into slavery.

Boys Don't Cry

Young transgender Brandon Teena leaves his hometown under threat when his ex-girlfriend's brother discovers that he's biologically female.

Dear White People

Follow the stories of four black students at Winchester University, where a riot breaks out over a popular 'African American' themed party thrown by a white fraternity.

Detroit

In the heat of the 12th Street uprising, a task-force raids The Algiers Motel searching for a sniper. When they fail to find him, the guests are subjected racism and violence.

Fences

In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.

Fruitvale Station

When Oscar Grant III decides to take a public train in Oakland on New Years Eve, a series of unfortunate events lead to fatal consequences.

Harriet

Haunted by memories of those she left behind, Harriet ventures back into dangerous territory on a mission to lead others to freedom from slavery.

Hidden Figures

The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space programme.

I Am Slave

Malia is the daughter of a proud Nuba chief, but is sold to a rich Arab family in the Sudanese capital in the aftermath of a raid on Malia’s village.

Lincoln

A vivid account of Lincoln's mission to sway the House Of Representatives and pass the 13th Amendment, effectively outlawing slavery.

Loving

Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, are arrested and thrown out of their home state of Virginia. Determined to go back home, they approach the Supreme Court.

Made in Dagenham

The Dagenham Ford factory, 1968. Three hundred female workers go on strike in protest at sexual discrimination, taking on the might of Ford in the process.

Milk

Harvey Milk, an American activist, fights for gay rights and becomes California's first openly gay official to be elected to public office.

Mississippi Burning

Two FBI agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of three civil rights activists.

On the Basis of Sex

Young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg teams up with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of gender discrimination.

One Night in Miami...

On one incredible night in 1964, four icons of sports, music, and activism gathered to celebrate one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.

Philadelphia

A young lawyer who has AIDS keeps his homosexuality hidden from his employers. When he is suddenly dismissed, he hires a homophobic lawyer for a wrongful dismissal suit.

Selma

A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965.

Sing Sing

Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside his peers.

Till

The true story of Mamie Till-Mobley's relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett, who was brutally lynched in 1955 while visiting his cousins in Mississippi.

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Following riots of 1968, Nixon's Justice Department brings federal charges against leaders of the youth protest movement in a nakedly political move.