Release Date

14 Feb, 2026

Runtime

01:00: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

This documentary film imaginatively captured the ballet Martin, a tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. produced and scored by Gordon Parks. The PBS dance film includes an introduction narrated by Parks and accompanied by a montage of his photographs from the period. The ballet was choreographed by Rael Lamb, with John Jones playing the role of Dr. King, and Sheila Rohan as Rosa Parks. It proceeds in five acts, corresponding to significant moments in Dr. King’s life—the bus boycott, march on Selma, his confinement in a Birmingham jail, his assassination, and his funeral.

Original Title

Martin

Photos

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Actors

John Jones

Sheila Rohan

James E. Murphy

Gordon Parks

Crew

Gordon Parks

Grace Blake

Gordon Parks

Rael Lamb

Gordon Parks

Mario Sprouse

Joseph M. Wilcots

John Carter