Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
Artist. Activist. Rebel. Visionary.
Not Rated
Documentary
Starring: LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Anika Noni Rose, Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Glynn Turman
Writer: Tracy Heather Strain
Release Date:
October 14, 2017
October 14, 2017
Ratings:
6.2 / 10
6.2 / 10
Director:
Tracy Heather Strain
Tracy Heather Strain
Companies:
American Masters Pictures
American Masters Pictures
Overview
On March 11, 1959, Lorraine Hansberry’s 'A Raisin in the Sun' opened on Broadway and changed the face of American theater forever. As the first-ever black woman to author a play performed on Broadway, she did not shy away from richly drawn characters and unprecedented subject matter. The play attracted record crowds and earned the coveted top prize from the New York Drama Critics’ Circle. While the play is seen as a groundbreaking work of art, the timely story of Hansberry’s life is far less known.
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