Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee (2014)

Directed by Muta’Ali1h 30mDocumentary

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.

Year
2014
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
22 June 2014
TMDB
1.5 (1)
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Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
Self
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Self
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett
Self
Alan Alda
Alan Alda
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Michelle Alexander
Michelle Alexander
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Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito
Self
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Self
Danny Glover
Danny Glover
Self
Hill Harper
Hill Harper
Self
S. Epatha Merkerson
S. Epatha Merkerson
Self
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Self
Phylicia Rashād
Phylicia Rashād
Self
Cornel West
Cornel West
Self
Malik Yoba
Malik Yoba
Self
G
Guy Davis
Self

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