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Documentaries of the 1990s

4 Little Girls

Year1997
Running time102 min
Directed bySpike Lee
Made inUnited States
terrorism
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At a glance

4 Little Girls is a 1997 historical documentary directed by Spike Lee about the deaths of four African-American girls in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The attack took place on September 15, 1963. The film approaches the event through a biographical and historical lens, with terrorism also listed among its subjects. It runs 102 minutes and is in English. Produced by Spike Lee, it was made by 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks and HBO. The film received the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award and the Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Documentary Film, as well as the Satellite Award for Best Documentary Film. Its focus on a specific act of violence and the people killed places it within documentaries about American history and the civil rights era.

Who it is for

Suited to viewers exploring American history, terrorism, and documentaries about the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing. Its focus may also support classroom discussion of the event and its victims.

What is good

  • Directed and produced by Spike Lee
  • 102-minute runtime
  • Focuses on a specific historical event
  • Received three listed documentary awards

What to know first

  • Addresses the murder of four children
  • English-language film

Verdict

This is a focused historical documentary centered on the four girls killed in the Birmingham church bombing. Its subject and awards make it a notable entry for viewers studying the event.

Details

Year
1997wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Runtime
102 minwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Director
Spike Leewikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Country
United Stateswikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Subjects
terrorismwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
IMDb
tt0118540wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026

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