Nine from Little Rock

Nine from Little Rock is an American documentary from the year 1964.

Action

The film portrays the nine African-American students who went in 1957 as the first black student after desegregation of the Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Known as Little Rock Nine students ( Ernest Green, Thomas Jefferson, Elizabeth Eckford, Thelma Mothershed Wair, Terrence Roberts, Carlotta Walls Lanier, Minnijean Brown Trickey, Gloria Ray Karlmak and Melba Beals Pattilo ) recount the events when soldiers their transition had to protect the school. They report on their experiences and their hopes.

Awards

1965, the film in the category Best Short Documentary was awarded the Oscar.