Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

August 28th

  • 2016
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
107
YOUR RATING
August 28th (2016)
DocumentaryShort

Documentary film on events that happened on August 28th in African-American history.Documentary film on events that happened on August 28th in African-American history.Documentary film on events that happened on August 28th in African-American history.

  • Director
    • Ava DuVernay
  • Writer
    • Ava DuVernay
  • Stars
    • Don Cheadle
    • Regina King
    • Angela Bassett
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    107
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ava DuVernay
    • Writer
      • Ava DuVernay
    • Stars
      • Don Cheadle
      • Regina King
      • Angela Bassett
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Photos

    Top cast13

    Edit
    Don Cheadle
    Don Cheadle
    Regina King
    Regina King
    • Self
    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Self
    Gugu Mbatha-Raw
    Gugu Mbatha-Raw
    • Self
    Lupita Nyong'o
    Lupita Nyong'o
    • Self
    David Oyelowo
    David Oyelowo
    Michael Ealy
    Michael Ealy
    André Holland
    André Holland
    Glynn Turman
    Glynn Turman
    Martin Luther King
    Martin Luther King
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Alvin Knight Sr.
    Alvin Knight Sr.
    • March on Washington Participant
    Emmett Till
    Emmett Till
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Damone Williams
    • March on Washington Participant
    • Director
      • Ava DuVernay
    • Writer
      • Ava DuVernay
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    13th
    8.2
    13th
    One Perfect Shot
    6.1
    One Perfect Shot
    This Is the Life
    6.9
    This Is the Life
    Middle of Nowhere
    6.6
    Middle of Nowhere
    I Will Follow
    6.2
    I Will Follow
    Queen Sugar
    7.8
    Queen Sugar
    Colin in Black & White
    6.2
    Colin in Black & White
    The Door
    4.9
    The Door
    Cherish the Day
    6.3
    Cherish the Day
    Origin
    7.2
    Origin
    Selma
    7.5
    Selma
    When They See Us
    8.8
    When They See Us

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      DuVernay was commissioned by the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture to create a film which debuted at the museum's opening on September 24, 2016. The film played daily, and exclusively, at the Museum throughout its first year.

    User reviews

    Be the first to review
    Be the first to review

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • September 24, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    August 28th (2016)
    Top Gap
    By what name was August 28th (2016) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2024 by IMDb.com, Inc.