And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. So pleased to welcome ava duvernay back to this program. This time for the movie selma, which she directed. The film chronicles the threemonth period in 1965 leading up to the passage of the Voting Rights act. Before we start our conversation, a look at a scene from selma. As long as i am unable to exercise my constitutional right to vote, i do not have commanof my own life. I cannot determine my destiny. It is determined by people who would rather see me suffer than succeed. Those that have gone before us say no more no more no more no more m. That means protest that means march that means disturb the peace that means jail, that means risk, and that is hard. We will not wait any longer. Give us the vote no more were not asking. Were demanding. Give us the vote give us the vote i want to first say congratulations. I want to start right there, congratulations. You know my regard for dr. King. I regard him persona