Independent Cinema for Everyone

Dir: Sam Pollard, US, 2020, 104 minutes, cert: 12.

MLK/FBI is the first film to uncover the extent of the FBI’s surveillance and harassment of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Based on newly discovered and declassified files, utilizing a trove of documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act and unsealed by the National Archives, as well as revelatory restored footage, the documentary explores the government’s history of targeting Black activists, and the contested meaning behind some of our most cherished ideals. Featuring interviews with key cultural figures including former FBI Director James Comey and directed by Emmy® Award-winner and Oscar®-nominee Sam Pollard, MLK/FBI tells this astonishing and tragic story with searing relevance to our current moment.

★★★★ “A fascinating look at the treatment of one of history’s greatest men” – Total Film (Leila Latif)

Please join us from the comfort of your sofa! We are working with our partners in the film industry to keep bringing you exceptional independent films and exclusive events while the cinema is temporarily closed.

Plymouth Arts Cinema will receive 50% of the rental fee, so you will be supporting your local independent cinema by watching the film on this platform.

When you buy a ticket below (£9.99) you will have access to the film for 48 hours.
The film will also be available captioned for those who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing.