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Spike Lee's documentary, Four Little Girls

Spike Lee, Four Little Girls
Spike Lee, Four Little Girls

*4 Little Girls is a documentary about the 1963 bombing of Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church, where four African-American girls lost their lives in an act of racial terrorism. Through archival footage, photographs, and deeply personal interviews with family, friends, and historical figures, the film preserves their memory while placing the tragedy within the broader Civil Rights Movement. Directed with sensitivity and unflinching honesty, it has been praised for its emotional impact, clarity, and historical significance, earning an Academy Award nomination and selection for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry.

Director: Spike Lee Producers: Spike Lee, Sam Pollard Sources

IMDb 4 Little Girls (1997) - IMDb

*(This description is taken verbatim from IMDb)

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