Chisholm 72 - Unbought & Unbossed

She ran for President. They wanted to laugh. She made them listen.

Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, this powerful documentary follows the career of Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman ever to run for President of the United States. A teacher in Harlem, Chisholm´s passion for progress brought her to local politics, then a seat in Congress, and ultimately, a run for the presidency in 1972. With archival footage and contemporary interviews, including pieces on Walter Cronkite, former congressman Ron Dellums, George Wallace and Chisholm herself, this provocative film about a woman who demonstrated "the sheer will and refusal to accept the status quo" will inspire and amaze you, regardless of your political views.