"Members of a Bay Area chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality ride a chartered Greyhound bus cross-country to the March for Jobs and Freedom."
The struggle for civil rights has been one of the most important issues of American life for the last fifty years. In August of 1963, groups from all over the country journeyed to Washington D.C. for a massive demonstration, and this film is a fascinating document of this event. Celebrated filmmaker Haskell Wexler ("Medium Cool") traveled with the San Francisco delegation, photographing and conversing candidly with the participants. He has succeeded admirably in capturing the significance and drama of this historic trip.
Released in 1965, The Bus is a documentary film (United States of America). It was directed by Haskell Wexler and written by Haskell Wexler. The cast is led by Martin Luther King Jr.. With a runtime of 1h 2m, the film averages 9.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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