Alfre Woodard Movies

  • 1996
    Special Report: Journey to Mars

    Special Report: Journey to Mars

    Special Report: Journey to Mars

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    When the world's first spaceship is close to its goal (Mars), the TV-network GNN begins its live coverage of the last two hours of the mission and...

    Special Report: Journey to Mars
  • 1985
    Words by Heart

    Words by Heart

    Words by Heart

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    The only black family living in a small midwestern town at the turn of the century confront prejudice, as seen through the eyes of the young daughter.

    Words by Heart
  • 1994
    Malcolm X: Make It Plain

    Malcolm X: Make It Plain

    Malcolm X: Make It Plain

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    Narrated by actress Alfre Woodard, this trenchant, eye-opening doc traces the radical civil rights leader’s life from his tumultuous childhood,...

    Malcolm X: Make It Plain
  • 2008
    Medal of Honor

    Medal of Honor

    Medal of Honor

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    The story of the Medal of Honor - the highest U.S. award for valor in combat - is told through personal accounts of bravery and daring

    Medal of Honor
  • 1989
    A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

    A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

    A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

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    The story of Mary Thomas, the mother of basketball star Isiah Thomas, and how she fought to keep her family together and her sons out of trouble...

    A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
  • 2020
    The Making of Clemency

    The Making of Clemency

    The Making of Clemency

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    Behind the scenes of Clemency (2019). An Emotionally Charged Set, Clemency's Message, The Research Process, Working with Alfre Woodard, Working with...

    The Making of Clemency
  • 2019
    No Small Matter

    No Small Matter

    No Small Matter

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    A look at the issue of high-quality early care and education in America, from home to childcare to preschool; the tragic cost of getting it wrong;...

    No Small Matter
  • 1978
    The Trial of the Moke

    The Trial of the Moke

    The Trial of the Moke

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    Henry Flipper is the first black West Point graduate. Assigned to serve at Fort Davis in Texas, Flipper becomes the object of a conspiracy by his...

    The Trial of the Moke
  • 2000
    Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks

    Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks

    Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks

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    An intimate look at the life and career of Gordon Parks a true Renaissance man who has excelled as a photographer, novelist, journalist, poet,...

    Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks
  • 2021
    Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street

    Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street

    Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street

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    This documentary celebrates the Black cultural renaissance that existed in the Greenwood district of Tulsa, OK, and investigates the 100-year-old...

    Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street
  • 1999
    The Underground Railroad

    The Underground Railroad

    The Underground Railroad

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    The Underground Railroad was not really a railroad, nor was it always underground. It was an informal network of people and hiding places that helped...

    The Underground Railroad
  • 1984
    Black Hollywood

    Black Hollywood

    Black Hollywood

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    Shot entirely on location in Hollywood in 1984, this feature documentary explores the role of black actors, black directors and the black audience in...

    Black Hollywood
  • 2000
    Eleanor Roosevelt

    Eleanor Roosevelt

    Eleanor Roosevelt

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    Eleanor Roosevelt struggled to overcome an unhappy childhood, betrayal in her marriage, a controlling mother-in-law, and gripping depressions —...

    Eleanor Roosevelt
  • 2008
    Henry Box Brown

    Henry Box Brown

    Henry Box Brown

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    In a magical take on a true story, a slave mails himself from a plantation in Richmond, Virginia, to freedom in Philadelphia in 1848.

    Henry Box Brown