The widely popular movie Selma, which has received numerous nomination that depicts the voting rights marches of 1965, is being made available for free in the movie’s namesake: the town of Selma, Alabama.

Paramount announced this week, in a statement obtained by TheWrap, that they would be permitting free screenings of Selma at the Selma Walton Theater next Friday, when the film is released in more theaters nationwide.

The mayor of Selma, George P. Evans, praised Paramount’s decision, along with one of its stars, Oprah Winfrey, who said, “We are proud to share this powerful film depicting the historic events that took place there 50 years ago.”

Selma has won much critical praise, especially David Oyelowo for taking on the very challenging role of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but historians and advisors to President Lyndon Johnson have criticized the movie for supposedly getting its facts wrong ; a charge director Ava DuVernay objected to as “jaw dropping and offensive.”

Here’s the official statement from Paramount: