What are the best cinematic depictions about civil rights? In commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. day, and in celebration of Spike Lee’s first Oscar nomination (at last!) for directing, we want your top ten films about human freedom, and the long march towards it. From #blacklivesmatter to LBGTQI and women’s rights, the rights of children, the lives of indigenous, refugee and migrant peoples. Biopics, docs, drama and comedy are all welcome, but we encourage you to dig deeper than racial reconciliation fantasy fluff.
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Mark Cunliffe 🇵🇸 253 films
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Jimi R 10 films
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Kyle 13 films
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Chad Marriotti 10 films
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Steve Blank 9 films
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Klueee 22 films
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Patrick_Z 20 films
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liad 11 films
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Kurosawa 22 films
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Kurosawa 12 films
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Polly 💐 20 films
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Dripta Sarangi 53 films
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Davormkd 10 films
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Tamara 10 films
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quadrophenia17 25 films
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sarak 11 films
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Keith Adams Jr. 12 films
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Jojo/Lily Maben 5 films
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elvisisking 8 films
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Ryan Terry 10 films
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Conor Wade 15 films
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festerwretch 10 films
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preisman 10 films
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Stephen Hanson 10 films
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Austin Green 16 films
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Mumciur 10 films
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Julie 20 films
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DisposableMiffy 11 films
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improbable 11 films
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john 10 films
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H. Marino 10 films
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brianna 10 films
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Anthony Ayo 10 films
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lurk_moar 10 films
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John Villarose V🌹 10 films
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kd539 10 films
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Bryan Selwood 35 films
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moshjatla 10 films
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Geoff Gershon 10 films
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Or 🎬🏴☠️✨ 10 films
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Nichtsbesondern 18 films
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Tobias 9 films
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Chris Coke 10 films
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Paul Fauconnet 10 films
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V. Vargas 10 films
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kbox 9 films
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Andreas K 14 films
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Kyle Bailey 10 films
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Will 10 films
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Caleb Simmons 13 films
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V. Lepistö 10 films
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filmplanet 1 film
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Saumon 10 films
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Kyle 2 films
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Britny 16 films
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Britny 8 films
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Captain Rowdy 21 films
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thejoshhimself 8 films
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Forrest With2Rs 10 films
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Gabriel Jewett 5 films
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Mouldy 10 films
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Erik Vorhes 10 films
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Adam Butterworth 10 films
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Dharma 10 films
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Michael Mahoney 22 films
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migblah 18 films
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skander 30 films
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Daniel Charchuk 25 films
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Zheddy 10 films
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syndic_shevek 10 films
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Robson Abrantes 35 films
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franzi annasophie 20 films
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Ingrid Bergman 10 films
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Mack 🌤 15 films
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directorscut 10 films
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Joseph Alexander 10 films
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GhostfaceKillah 15 films
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Gals 10 films
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Allison M. 🌱 10 films
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Andrew 10 films
![Lyn Jensen](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/1/0/5/8/4/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_605826039726501888_b7IPjtB4-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=46121cb23e)
Lyn Jensen 10 films
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Shawn Bird 10 films
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Mr. Fly 8 films
![Luis_989](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/5/4/5/2/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=af50c9e20e)
Luis_989 22 films
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bethanydawn 35 films
![Cori Chapman](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/74112f9c542ede29ed5587e49f7d6b86?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Cori Chapman 10 films
![Andy Summers 🤠](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/6/6/8/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=7ef1ccda1e)
Andy Summers 🤠 10 films
![Sam Holdren](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/6/8/1/8/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=bfed307023)
Sam Holdren 10 films
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Luke Bauerlein 10 films
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Alexwileyman 10 films