TMDb Rating
6.2/10
4 verified votes
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart (2017)
Documentary
118 min
"Artist. Activist. Rebel. Visionary."
Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
DocumentaryTracy Heather StrainLaTanya Richardson JacksonAnika Noni Rose2017
Director
Tracy Heather Strain
Top Cast
LaTanya Richardson JacksonAnika Noni RoseHarry BelafonteSidney PoitierGlynn Turman
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