Malcolm X
Biographical epic about Malcolm X, the famous African American leader. Malcolm Little was born to Malcolm Little and his father, a Garveyite Baptist minister, was murdered by the Ku Klux Klan. Malcolm was a criminal and discovered Elijah Muhammad’s Nation of Islam writings while in prison. When released from jail, he preaches these teachings. Later, he makes a pilgrimage in Mecca to convert to Islam and become a Sunni Muslim. He changes his name to El-Hajj Malik Al-Shabazz. On February 21st 1965, he is shot to death and becomes a Muslim martyr. –Anonymous
Director: Spike Lee
Actors: Al Freeman, Albert Hall, Angela Bassett, Delroy Lindo, Denzel Washington, Jr., Spike Lee, Theresa Randle
Country: Japan, United States