Watch Aunjanue Ellis’ ‘Fannie’ Short Film

“Fannie – Short Film [HD]”

Synopsis: Considered the midwife of the modern American Democratic Party, Mississippi civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer gives her impassioned testimony and a prophetic warning to the country. “Fannie” is a riveting portrait of the human rights, voting rights, and civil rights icon and her ground-breaking speech in front of the Democratic National Convention’s credentials committee on August 22, 1964.

Starring: Aunjanue Ellis
Written By: Fannie Lou Hamer
Produced By: Angi Bones, John Corba, Christine Swanson, Michael Swanson
Directed By: Christine Swanson