August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Synopsis
Documentary film on events that happened on August 28th in African-American history, shown at the Smithsonian African-American History Museum.
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Ava DuVernay on significance of August 28 in black historyOfficial
Type: Teaser • Published 2016-09-12
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ava DuVernay
- Screenplay & Story
- Ava DuVernay
- Original Score
- Meshell Ndegeocello
- Original Title
- August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 22m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay
Meshell Ndegeocello
Malik Hassan Sayeed
Spencer Averick
Ava DuVernay, Paul Goodwin Garnes
Department Leadership Roster
Ava DuVernay
Producer
Spencer Averick
Editor
Paul Goodwin Garnes
Producer
Ava DuVernay
Writer
Malik Hassan Sayeed
Director of Photography
Meshell Ndegeocello
Original Music Composer
Jennifer Bryan
Costume Design
Ava DuVernay
Director
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What is August 28: A Day in the Life of a People about?
Documentary film on events that happened on August 28th in African-American history, shown at the Smithsonian African-American History Museum.
Who directed August 28: A Day in the Life of a People?
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People was directed by Ava DuVernay.
Who stars in August 28: A Day in the Life of a People?
The principal cast of August 28: A Day in the Life of a People includes Don Cheadle, Regina King, Angela Bassett, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Lupita Nyong'o.
When was August 28: A Day in the Life of a People released and how long is it?
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 22m.
Who composed the musical score for August 28: A Day in the Life of a People?
The original motion picture soundtrack for August 28: A Day in the Life of a People was composed by Meshell Ndegeocello.