Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin is a 2003 American biographical documentary film co-produced and co-directed by Nancy Kates and Bennett Singer. The documentary recounts the life of Bayard Rustin, the African-American civil rights activist, notable for his activism for racial equality, gay rights, socialist issues, and organizing the 1963 March on Washington. Appearing in footage and interviews are Rustin, A.J. Muste, David McReynolds, Bob Dylan, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Stokely Carmichael, Lyndon B. Johnson and Robert F. Kennedy. The film premiered January 17, 2003 at the Sundance Film Festival and two days later on POV. The film earned numerous accolades at various festivals.
Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin (2003)
Directed by Bennett Singer / Nancy D. Kates
Genres - Biography, Documentary, Drama, History |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film, LGBT-Related Film |
Release Date - Jan 20, 2003 |
Run Time - 85 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
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1963 March On Washington, 2003, African-american, American, Biographical Documentary, Brother Outsider, Civil Rights Activist, David McReynolds, Gay Rights, Nancy Kates, Pov, Racial Equality, Socialist Issues, Sundance Film Festival
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Based On: based on actual events
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Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin
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