Dr. King and the Image of God: A Theology of Voting Rights in Ava DuVernay's Selma

This article argues that Ava DuVernay’s 2014 film Selma develops a theology of voting rights by staging a conflict between President Lyndon B. Johnson and political activist Martin Luther King, Jr. Though many reviewers fault the film for its besmirching portrayal of LBJ, DuVernay’s (mis)representat...

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Main Author: Norris, Marcos Antonio (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2016
In: The journal of religion and film
Year: 2016, Volume: 20, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-26
Further subjects:B Theology
B Martin Luther King, Jr
B Voting Rights
B DuVernay
B Selma
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