Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Gelila Bekele | ||
| Armani Ortiz | ||
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| Gelila Bekele | ... | (writer) |
Cast (in credits order)
Produced by
| Gelila Bekele | ... | producer |
| Yah-Mari Cole | ... | field producer (as Yah-Marie Cole) |
| Artemis Fannin | ... | field producer |
| Geeta Gandbhir | ... | executive producer |
| Christalyn Hampton | ... | producer |
| Armani Ortiz | ... | associate producer |
| Lacarya Rocker | ... | field producer |
| Erick Sasso | ... | post-producer |
| Asante White | ... | producer (produced by) / producer |
| Jasmine K. White | ... | producer (produced by) / producer |
Music by
| James Poyser | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Nelson Hume | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jon Bertain | ||
| Armani Ortiz | ||
| Erick Sasso | ... | (edited by) |
Makeup Department
| Syretta L. Bell | ... | makeup artist (as Syretta Bell) |
| Shakeena Burrell | ... | makeup/hair stylist |
| Hillary Clark | ... | hair stylist |
| Karen Dupiche | ... | makeup artist |
| Byron Willie Johnson | ... | barber (as Byron Johnson) |
| Rodney Jon | ... | makeup/hair stylist (as Rodney Jon Harris) |
| Stacey Menzer | ... | hair stylist |
| Ramon Mims | ... | makeup/hair stylist |
| Ebony Star Parson | ... | makeup artist (as Ebony Parsons) |
| Rhonda Wells | ... | hair stylist |
| Kasi York | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Tim McCook | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Travis Preston | ... | in-house post producer |
| Asante White | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Asante White | ... | first assistant director |
| Jasmine K. White | ... | key second assistant director |
Sound Department
| Domonique Ashford | ... | sound utilities |
| Cassidy Donohue | ... | sound mixer |
| George Elliott | ... | mix technician: Bleat Post Production |
| Lee Herrick | ... | dialogue editor: Spoon Sound |
| Damien Irving | ... | sound mixer |
| Jessica Jones | ... | sound utilities |
| Veronica Lopez | ... | sound mixer |
| Shaheed Phillip | ... | sound utilities |
| Craig Rhee | ... | sound mixer |
| Ben Sellers | ... | sound mixer (as Ben Sellars) |
| Richard Spooner | ... | re-recording mixer: Spoon Sound / sound designer: Spoon Sound |
Visual Effects by
| Jim Bowhall | ... | titles and design: Magick Lantern |
| Tim Garber | ... | visual effects artist: Elemental Pictures (as Tim D. Garber) |
| Ben Hendrickson | ... | in-house vfx: Moonshine Post Production |
| Neil Mikels | ... | conform artist: Moonshine Post Production |
| Rod Munoz | ... | motion graphics artist: Magick Lantern |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Norman Andrews | ... | first assistant camera |
| Reginald Bailey | ... | assistant camera |
| Gelila Bekele | ... | additional director of photography |
| Senay Berhe | ... | camera operator |
| Jafari Bernard | ... | key grip |
| Zavier Bolton | ... | grip |
| Deneal Bones | ... | electrician (as Deaneal Bones) |
| Keegan Brown | ... | electrician |
| Toriean Brown | ... | electrician |
| Steven Buehler | ... | key grip |
| Alaric Campbell | ... | camera operator |
| Cole Austin Cantu | ... | best boy grip |
| Daltono Christie | ... | grip (as Dalton O. Christie) |
| Juan Cordero | ... | best boy electric / best boy grip |
| Michael Cox | ... | grip |
| Jordan Davis | ... | electrician |
| Brian De Contraras | ... | gaffer |
| Devin Dixon | ... | electrician |
| Derrick Doose | ... | additional director of photography |
| Nick Ellison | ... | key grip |
| Keith Fitchpatric Jr. | ... | assistant camera (as Keith Fitchpatric) |
| Ariel Flores | ... | first assistant camera |
| Dujuan Free | ... | key grip |
| Nathan Freeman | ... | first assistant camera |
| Edward Guinn | ... | first assistant camera |
| Kevin Hamm | ... | key grip |
| Brock Hanson | ... | first assistant camera |
| Charlie Harper | ... | second assistant camera |
| John Harris | ... | grip |
| Matthew Haycock | ... | best boy grip |
| Craig Hing | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Michael Holden | ... | electrician |
| Kelley Hood | ... | camera operator |
| Santrez Howard | ... | grip |
| Jake Hubbard | ... | assistant camera |
| Kyle Huemme | ... | first assistant camera |
| David Hunter | ... | grip |
| Herb Kossover | ... | camera operator |
| Marcus Lambert | ... | grip |
| Bruce Lane | ... | additional director of photography / camera operator |
| Quinton Mack | ... | grip |
| Oren Malik | ... | first assistant camera |
| Donyelle J. Manigo | ... | gaffer (as Donyelle Manigo) |
| Amaefula Manuel | ... | electrician (as Amaeufula Manual) |
| Derrick McCoggle | ... | grip |
| Levi Mlinar | ... | second assistant camera |
| Paul Monroe | ... | best boy grip |
| Alana Murphy | ... | second assistant camera |
| Peter Murphy | ... | best boy grip |
| Armani Ortiz | ... | vérité footage shot by |
| Jervius Pittman | ... | camera operator |
| Don Powell | ... | gaffer |
| John Pratt | ... | electrician |
| Taylor Prinzivalli | ... | assistant camera |
| Paul Pryor | ... | additional director of photography |
| Jordan Reyes | ... | camera operator |
| Jules Rico | ... | assistant camera |
| Breandon Riel | ... | key grip |
| Scott Rinehart | ... | best boy electric |
| Matthew Rivera | ... | additional director of photography / gaffer / key grip |
| Austin Sabado | ... | second assistant camera |
| Michael Samuel | ... | gaffer |
| Leonel Sanchez | ... | best boy grip (as Leonel 'Ty' Sanchez) |
| Tyron Sanchez | ... | grip |
| Juan Santana | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Thomas Sigurdsson | ... | gaffer |
| Suni Solomon | ... | still photographer |
| Bradley Stewart | ... | electrician |
| William Stewart | ... | first assistant camera |
| LeeMark Swain | ... | grip |
| Zachary Tidmore | ... | first assistant camera |
| Cara Tripodis | ... | camera operator |
| Terrence Trotter | ... | best boy grip |
| Steve Turner | ... | grip |
| Carlos Valdes-Lora | ... | key grip |
| Danny Valdez | ... | camera operator |
| Bruna Valor | ... | first assistant camera |
| Rick Vasquez | ... | first assistant camera |
| Hayden Warner | ... | first assistant camera |
| JohnMichael Watkins | ... | grip |
Editorial Department
| Stephanie Andreou | ... | assistant editor |
| Brandon Clark | ... | in-house post coordinator: Moonshine Post Production |
| Hegine Nazarian | ... | assistant editor |
| John Petersen | ... | lead colorist: Moonshine Post Production |
| Grant Reynolds | ... | assistant colorist: Moonshine Post Production |
| Juan Santana | ... | assistant editor |
| Jeremy Schaftel | ... | assistant editor |
| Paulina Burmer | ... | post-production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Anthony Corleto | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Mark Kornweibel | ... | post production executive: Amazon MGM (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Lia Avraham | ... | associate music supervisor: Creative Control |
| Ivan Barias | ... | additional production: Creative Control |
| Hank Byerly | ... | score mixed by |
| Omar Edwards | ... | additional production: Creative Control |
| Joel C. High | ... | music supervisor |
| RayRay Holloman | ... | musician: guitar |
| Stephen Johnson | ... | musician: bass |
| Tre Lambert | ... | musician: drums |
Additional Crew
| Lakeisha Abramson | ... | production assistant |
| Dennis Angel | ... | copyright research provided by |
| Ozzie Areu | ... | interviewee |
| Reginald Bailey | ... | production assistant |
| Jerry Banks | ... | interviewee |
| Leroy Barnes | ... | archivist |
| Kenya Barris | ... | interviewee |
| Sydney Christopher | ... | production assistant |
| Keith Corson | ... | interviewee (as Professor Keith Corson) |
| Antuan Daughtry | ... | production assistant (as Joel Antuan Daughtry) |
| Jalen Davidson | ... | production assistant |
| Lafonda Davis | ... | production assistant |
| Walter T. Donald III | ... | production assistant (as Walter Donald) |
| Derrick Doose | ... | interviewee |
| Ari Emanuel | ... | interviewee |
| Amy Goodfriend | ... | rights and clearances supervisor |
| Susan Gould | ... | rights and clearances assistant |
| William Graham | ... | key set production assistant |
| James Harris | ... | production assistant |
| Iisha Hillmon | ... | production assistant |
| Mellody Hobson | ... | interviewee |
| Lauren Horsey | ... | production assistant |
| Mark Itkin | ... | interviewee |
| T.D. Jakes | ... | interviewee |
| Lucky Johnson | ... | interviewee |
| Haweni Keskessa | ... | production accountant |
| Gayle King | ... | interviewee |
| Jesse Alicia Krim | ... | production assistant (as Jesse Krim) |
| Debra Lee | ... | interviewee |
| Joseph Mastrolembo | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Mentore | ... | production assistant |
| Killer Mike | ... | interviewee (as MIchael 'Killer Mike' Render) |
| Keleigh Thomas Morgan | ... | interviewee (as Keleigh Morgan Thomas) |
| Paul Morton | ... | interviewee (as Bishop Paul Morton) |
| Chelsea Muscat | ... | production assistant |
| David Nelson | ... | production assistant |
| Andy Norman | ... | interviewee |
| Tim Palen | ... | interviewee |
| Michael Paseornek | ... | interviewee |
| Krystal Patterson | ... | production assistant |
| Tyler Perry | ... | interviewee |
| John Price | ... | digital cinema mastering: Cinema Concepts Studios |
| Kasim Reed | ... | interviewee |
| Willie Rivers | ... | production assistant |
| Dany F.B. Rodriguez | ... | insurance provided by: HUB International |
| Elvin Ross | ... | interviewee |
| TreaAndrea M. Russworm | ... | interviewee (as Dr. TreaAndrea M. Russworm) |
| Carl Hancock Rux | ... | interviewee |
| Samantha N. Sheppard | ... | interviewee (as Dr. Samantha N. Sheppard) |
| Adrian Strain | ... | production assistant |
| Mark E. Swinton | ... | interviewee |
| Mahlet Tadiwos | ... | production assistant |
| Oprah Winfrey | ... | interviewee |
| Warren Zavala | ... | interviewee |
| Gavin Sanders | ... | production staff (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Aman Perry | ... | special thanks (as Aman Bekele-Perry) |
| Maxine Perry | ... | in loving memory (as Willie Maxine Perry) |