Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee (2014)

Biography, Documentary, Family, History

Director: Muta’Ali Muhammad

Writer(s): Muta’Ali Muhammad

Starring: Alan Alda, Michelle Alexander, Angela Bassett, Harry Belafonte, Akim Black, Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, Guy Davis, Nora Day, Ruby Dee, Giancarlo Esposito, Cliff Frazier, Jenecia Garcia, Danny Glover, Hill Harper, Samuel L. Jackson, Gertrude Jeannette, Vernon Jordan, Jamal Joseph, Woodie King Jr., Curtis King, Spike Lee, S. Epatha Merkerson, Marc H. Morial, Hasna Muhammad, Jihaad Muhammad, Muta’Ali Muhammad, Azania Noah, Juanita Poitier, Phylicia Rashad, Voza Rivers, Sonia Sanchez, Glynn Turman, Tommy Wallace Jr., Cornel West, Malik Yoba

Synopsis: In this open-letter style documentary, Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis’ rich lives guide their grandson on his personal quest to master lasting love, conscious art, and undying activism.

Release Date: June 22, 2014 (USA) | Length: 90 min | Genre: Biography, Family, History | MPAA Rating: NR

Tags: Akim Black, Angela Bassett, Azania Noah, Cliff Frazier, Cornel West, Curtis King, Danny Glover, Gertrude Jeannette, Giancarlo Esposito, Glynn Turman, Guy Davis, Harry Belafonte, Hasna Muhammad, Hill Harper, Jamal Joseph, Jihaad Muhammad, Juanita Poitier, Malik Yoba, Marc H. Morial, Michelle Alexander, Muta'Ali Muhammad, Nora Day, Phylicia Rashad, Ruby Dee, S. Epatha Merkerson, Samuel L. Jackson, Sonia Sanchez, Spike Lee, Tommy Wallace Jr., Vernon Jordan, Voza Rivers, Woodie King Jr.